Outgoing Malaysia Airlines CEO says “love for country” behind move to rejoin Ryanair (Updated)
In the past month speculations were rife that Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) group managing director and chief executive officer Peter Bellew would return to his former employer Ryanair, but he dismissed them as just that and instead expressed “his commitment to Malaysia Airlines”.
But the spec [...]
APAC destinations gaining favour with Chinese travellers, drop in trips to Europe
In 2016, while international travel grew by about 4%, China registered a growth rate of 13%, further consolidating its position as one of the world’s most important source markets for international travel. The country exceeded the Asian Pacific average outbound growth rate of 9% in the same year.
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AccorHotels expands footprint in Australia, acquires Mantra Group for A$1.3bil
AccorHotels is on the acquisition trail again, this time buying Mantra Group, one of Australia’s largest hotel and resort marketers and operators with 127 properties and over 20,000 rooms.
The French hotel group has just inked the agreement to buy the group and to acquire all of the issued ca [...]
Blacklane adds airport concierge services worldwide with acquisition of Solve
Global professional driver service Blacklane has acquired Solve, the first platform for booking global airport concierge services.
Solve, founded last year and selected to Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 batch, serves more than 500 airports. Its services include curbside and air-side passenger meet [...]
The Wrap: Asia Pacific dominates air travel with 35% of the world market
In The News: IATA releases its yearbook of the airline’s industry’s performances; Booking.com launches the first Technology Playmaker Awards; ATPCO and SITA announces the NDC Exchange
IATA STATISTICS: Asia Pacific dominates air travel with 35% of the world market
Asia Pacific, once ag [...]
Thought leaders, disruptors to gather in Singapore for travel forum sharing ideas on Better Travel
In less than two weeks, the bigwigs of the travel industry and up-and-coming disruptors will gather in Singapore for a three-day conference to cultivate ideas and ponder new ways to improve the travel experience.
Some 500 delegates are expected to attend the conference that will run from [...]
The first Kafnu co-working space opens in Hong Kong
Next Story Group, formerly Silver Needle Hospitality, has launched its first co-working space, Kafnu Hong Kong, at Kerry Hotel in the Hung Hom area of Kowloon.
Kafnu is named after a village in India where people go to start Himalayan hikes – a basecamp so to speak. Just like travellers go to K [...]
Sabre says it is committed to NDC standards
Sabre is working on the development of next generation distribution and retailing solutions, which leverage the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) New Distribution Capability (NDC) in ways that will benefit airlines, travel retailers and consumers.
Speaking at The Beat Live in Dal [...]
SpotHero, DVI win awards at BTN Group’s award show
SpotHero for Business walked away with The BTN Group's 2017 Business Travel Innovator Award during the fourth annual Innovate conference produced by the publishers of Business Travel News, Travel Procurement and The Beat at the New York Hilton Midtown last week.
Among 14 Business Travel Inn [...]
Amadeus urges industry to make travel inclusive and accessible for all
“We don’t want anything special, just to travel like anyone else” is a quote from Amadeus’ new research report on accessible travel that looks at just that - better understand the needs of people with accessibility issues and to identify a framework for action for the travel industry.
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