8 thoughts for 2018, Part 1
As 2017 draws to a close, it's time to look ahead to what awaits us and we ask our panel of industry leaders to share their thoughts and personal wishes for the year to come. Part 1.
Fritz Demopoulos, CEO, Queen’s Road Capital, Hong Kong
One word to describe 2017: Marketplaces
One word t [...]
Summary of WIT 2017 Conference, Day 1, in videos
As 2017 comes to a close, it’s time to take a moment to reflect on the lessons learned and the stories told throughout WIT 2017… and how we can take these new insights and adapt in time for the coming year. Here is our first take of all the key highlights from Day One of WIT 2017 as well as link [...]
The Wrap: AirAsia BIG Loyalty launches online store
In the news: An online store for AirAsia’s loyalty programme members, Singapore Airlines has a new chatbot, Travel Startups Incubator adds Streetography to its portfolio and Jetstar Group inks new agreement with Travelport
E-COMMERCE: AirAsia BIG Loyalty launches online store
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Booking.com expands efforts to boost sustainable tourism with two new initiatives
Following the success of its Booking Booster Programme launched in 2016, Booking.com is doubling its efforts to support socially driven and sustainable tourism startups next year.
Two new initiatives will be launched – Booster Labs and the Booking Cares Fund.
The Booking Booster Programme en [...]
The Wrap: Hungary is the new destination hotspot for Chinese travellers
In the news: Partnerships between travel companies to provide better travel rule the news front this week – Ctrip joining forces with the Hungarian Travel Agency, Fiji Air going mobile with Travelport’s assistance and Klook tying up with Korea’s LOTTE Duty Free Shop, and some fun from Air Ne [...]
Travelstart ‘supercharges’ its accommodation offering with purchase of SafariNow
South Africa-based online travel booking website, Travelstart, has bought a majority stake in Cape Town-based SafariNow.
Described as "South Africa's largest accommodation booking website", SafariNow represents accommodation over both the informal (self-catering and vacation rentals) and formal [...]
Infrastrucure is the limit for cruises in Asia as liners bring new tonnage to region
On the opening panel at the inaugural CruiseWorld Asia last week, a panel of four industry leaders were unanimously bullish about the growth of cruises in Asia.
William Harber, President, China & Asia Pacific, Hurtigruten, said that percentages of growth are rapidly increasing, predicting at [...]
How the rise of mobile in APAC is changing buying behaviour
Mobile technology has changed retail marketing, as well as consumer buying behaviour. In Asia Pacific (APAC), where smartphones are (almost) ubiquitous, their use are evolving faster than ever before especially for travel.
The smart device is changing the travel booking experience from start to f [...]
Amadeus Next wants expansion in Asia, explores outside-of-travel verticals
Amadeus Next wants to grow and expand into new markets in Asia Pacific including China, where “tech companies are leading the charge for entrepreneurship”; and Indonesia and Vietnam, two of the most promising markets for the startup ecosystem.
“Our key focus for next year will be expanding [...]
Biggest hurdle to growth of cruises in Asia is lack of consumer knowledge and confidence in experiences offered, says Destination Asia’s Bob Guy
At the inaugural CruiseWorld Asia held in Singapore on November 30, Bob Guy (Managing Director of Singapore & Malaysia, Destination Asia) tapped into the main opportunities and challenges that face the growth of cruises in Asia, during an interview with Yeoh Siew Hoon (Editorial Director, Norths [...]
