Hey millennials, here’s an airline specifically designed for you
In the past few years millennials seem to be the focus of travel companies, with many crafting ‘hip’ products to attract them and their dollars, among them funky hotels and service apartments as well as designed tours.
Air France takes this a step further by launching an airline, called Joon [...]
Crans-Montana to host 2nd European Mountain Travel Summit
The 2nd annual European Mountain Travel Summit (EMTS) will be held on 9-11 January, 2018 at Crans-Montana in the heart of the Swiss Alps, which has a state-of-the-art convention centre located within walking distance from lodging and lifts.
EMTS, a fully owned subsidiary of Northstar Travel Group [...]
Have yuan, will travel: Trends and behaviours of outbound Chinese travellers
The Chinese are travelling and spending, showing no sign of reducing their vacations abroad despite many key indicators showing signs of a slowdown in the Chinese economy.
In fact, Chinese travellers will continue to travel and spend more in the next 12 months, according Hotels.com’s Chinese [...]
The Millennial Traveller: LUXE’s Simon Westcott on the key good of travel and luxury beyond the price tag
Simon Westcott’s extensive career in the travel media industry is undisputed. His most notable roles are as the former publisher of the famed Lonely Planet guides from 2001 to 2008, being the co-founder of Mr & Mrs Smith Asia Pacific, and his current position as owner and CEO of LUXE City Guid [...]
The Wrap: Trip Assist helps APAC agencies engage with ‘always-on’ travellers
In the news: Trip Assist app for APAC agencies, CWT’s new hotel division, ‘Game of Thrones’ impact on destinations, Batik Air’s first GDS partnership with Sabre
TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY: Trip Assist helps APAC agencies engage with ‘always-on’ travellers
Travel agents and TMCs in t [...]
New Travelport technology resolves accommodation problems for disrupted air passengers
The next time you are stranded at an airport due to flight delays or cancellations you can avoid the long lines for paper hotel vouchers with Travelport Resolve, which promises to get you a room with a “few simple touches" on your mobile device.
This latest product from the travel commerce com [...]
BeMyGuest raises Series A funding, plans to accelerate growth across Asia
BeMyGuest, one of the fastest growing tour and activities booking platforms in Asia, closed its Series A round of funding on July 13, led by Raffles Venture Partners and renowned technology investor, Koh Boon Hwee and his group of investors.
Also participating in the round are SPRING SEEDS Capita [...]
The Wrap: Sabre pilots an AI-powered chatbot for buying and selling travel
In the news: Sabre’s creation of an AI-powered chatbot for travel, Amadeus’ new market place for APAC agents, TripAdvisor’s partnership with Deliveroo, Air New Zealand’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ inspired safety video
ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE: Sabre pilots an AI-powered chatbot for selling [...]
How Tujia’s Hai Zhuang wants to be part of “greatest economic event of the century”
Like many entrepreneurially-minded individuals, Hai Zhuang, President, Tujia Holdings, was driven by the ambition to make an impact on the world through his work.
At the WIT Japan & North Asia 2017 Bootcamp, Zhuang recounted his eight years’ experience as a Microsoft engineer, and how his b [...]
Flight Centre moves into accommodation sector with purchase of BHMAsia
Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) is making its first investment in the accommodation sector with the acquisition of Bangkok-based hotel management company, Bespoke Hospitality Management Asia (BHMAsia).
Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, but BHM said in a statement that “full det [...]
