SEO, IBE, SEA, Metasearch…FASTBOOKING guide works through complex world of hotel marketing and distribution
As a small, independent hotel, it can be quite intimidating to navigate today’s world of hotel marketing and online distribution. What should be enabling can be paralysing for some.
The good news is, as FASTBOOKING details in its latest “Guide for Independent hotels”, “technology is a gre [...]
Malaysia’s Tourism Tax: Finally enforced, but still faces long road to smooth implementation
On September 1 Malaysia implemented the controversial Tourism Tax (TTx) for foreign tourists, a RM10 (US$2.40) daily levy on hotel accommodation, much to the chagrin of the industry given that many questions remain unanswered.
There is no clarity yet on how the tax should be collected even though [...]
AirAsia wants to remove “cash from the plane”, first step a new Freedom Flyer scheme
Low-cost airline, AirAsia launched its new Freedom Flyer Programme last week at RedQ in Kuala Lumpur, a first step in group CEO Tony Fernandes’ dream of “removing cash from the plane”.
At the launch, he said, “we never really knew loyalty very well… having said that, we have 13 million [...]
Why chatbots are transforming the travel Industry
This is a guest post by Bronwyn White, co-founder of MyTravelResearch.com, a market research and marketing firm specialising in the travel, tourism and aviation industries.
Chatbots can be simply defined as artificial intelligence programmes that conduct conversations with humans through chat [...]
Are these your ideal travel companions?
Who do you like to travel with? If you enjoy discovering the world with your family or friends then you are in good company, as a survey conducted by AccorHotels finds that the preferred travel companions are spouses (67%), children (44%) and friends (36%).
The survey was carried out in collabora [...]
Airports investing big in smart technology with Asia at the forefront
Airports are making large strides towards ameliorating traveller experiences through technology, according to both Sabre Travel Network APAC and SITA reports, and Asia is unsurprisingly at the forefront.
The top three positions in Skytrax’s World Airport Awards 2017 were awarded to Singapore Ch [...]
The Wrap: MakeMyTrip targets corporate travel segment with new self-booking tool
In the news: MakeMyTrip’s new self-booking corporate travel booking tool, tours and activities aggregator Livn’s integration with Amadeus, Thai Lion Air’s partnership with Travelport
CORPORATE TRAVEL: MakeMyTrip targets corporate travel segment with new self-booking tool
MakeMyTrip, [...]
Getting uncomfortable with the comfortable – how Maria Trujillo used Tern as her stage debut
Everyone can admit that taking your first step into the modern workforce is not a particularly pleasant experience. Building up the courage to introduce yourself to a company executive isn’t easy and even a simple hello can be intimidating.
That is why career events like Tern – a travel caree [...]
Hatched in Antarctica, now a reality in Malaysia, BorderPass aims to cut immigration queues
It’s been a long journey but BorderPass, the brainchild of Faisal Ariff, aimed at easing immigration at airports with the use of technology has passed the final acceptance test with the Malaysian Immigration Department and on September 1, the first auto-gate will commence operations. Here’s the [...]
Technology boosts productivity of business travellers, study finds
Technology, especially smart devices, has changed the way we work and play and a common comment we hear often is, “I can’t live without my smartphone”.
This is the same sentiment shared by business travellers who, despite carrying carry different types of tech devices including tablet and lap [...]
