Alipay partners STB to enhance the Singapore experience for Chinese tourists
Online and mobile payment platform Alipay has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to “enhance Chinese tourists’ overall experience in Singapore”.
Under the MOU Alipay, operated by Ant Financial Services Group, and STB will cross-share relevant [...]
Now you can book tours on GetYourGuide when flying with KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is making it possible for its customers around the world to book GetYourGuide tours and activities through a partnership deal with the online travel platform.
Travellers can buy the tours/attracion when they make a flight reservation, at check-in or during their flight at [...]
The Wrap: Pop-up flight check-in debuts in Sydney, Virgin Australia first to test service
This week the focus is on airlines –Virgin Austraila’s trialing the world’s first pop-up flight check-in, and KLM piloting the new WhatsApp service to its customers.
TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY: Pop-up flight check-in debuts in Sydney, Virgin Australia first to test service
Queuing at airports [...]
Mobile devices top choice for hotel shoppers, spending less time on web pages
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A recent analysis of hotel website and customer shopping behaviour conducted by the Sabre Digital Experience team, showed travellers are relying more on mobile phones and tablets for both hotel shopping and booking, spending less time on webpages as a result, but showing more will [...]
How Asia’s hospitality industry can stay relevant in this competitive digital age
A new study by Meltwater, which provides insights and consultancy to help brands future-proof their business, examines how digital disruption is redefining the customer’s travel experience across the hospitality industry in Asia.
Adopting a digital-first strategy could give hospitality compane [...]
SPONSORED: Appeal to Today’s Traveller the Smart Way: Through their Smartphones
“The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands.”
What a way to describe the essence of travelling. With the benefits that come with travelling, such as learning about other cultures or just pure relaxation, it is no surprise that we are travelling more than w [...]
Wego secures new funding for expansion in the Middle East
Online travel marketplace Wego has picked up more investment, this time from Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) in exchange for an equity ownership.
The equity stake and the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by both companies.
MEVP is a leading venture capital firm in the Middle [...]
The Wrap: Meet Toby the Chatbot – Tigerair Australia’s new personal travel consultant
In the news: It’s all about airlines and flights this week with Tigerair Australia’s new chatbot, KLM’s offering of WeChat Pay and booking flights on hotel websites
CHATBOTS: Meet Toby the Chatbot - Tigerair Australia’s new personal travel consultant
The next time you make a bookin [...]
6 openings, 3 months – AccorHotels’ rapid move into APAC’s luxury hotel space, first Sofitel in Malaysia
Soaring high above the office blocks and residences in Damansara Heights, an affluent suburb of Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara is an impressive sight with its wide driveway, sparkling marble floors and lofty ceilings.
Opened last month the 312-room hotel is the fir [...]
Japan Airlines, TripAdvisor join forces to grow Japan’s inbound tourism in lead up to 2020
Japan Airlines (JAL) and TripAdvisor have formed a strategic partnership to launch an immersive multi-media portal, Untold Stories of Japan, to promote inbound tourism to the country, as well as encourage repeat visits.
The portal, which will be launched next month, highlights the best that Japan [...]
