Amadeus uses big data to help destinations in marketing
Amadeus is extending a helping hand to destination marketing organisations (DMOs) to improve their marketing campaigns with analysis of up-to-date travel data through Destination insight.
This latest product from Amadeus’ Travel Intelligence division equips DMOs with timely insights into the co [...]
The Wrap: Flight Centre Travel Group expands footprint in Europe, acquires stake in 3Mundi
In the news: Flight Centre Travel Group’s acquisition of stake in 3Mundi, Deem's Intelligent Attach solution for corporate travel, YTL Hotels’ new portal for Singapore, communications solution for Star Cruises
TRAVEL AGENCY: FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL GROUP EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN EUROPE, ACQUIRES STA [...]
AccorHotels continues buying spree with deal to acquire another events company
Last month Europe's largest hotel group, AccorHotels, ventured into private sales with the purchase of booking platform VeryChic, which followed on the heels of its decision to buy French hospitality firm Potel & Chabot (deal is currently under negotiations).
The company is buying again - [...]
How Real-Time Data Can Drive Real Success for Asian Travel Marketers this Summer
By Russell Young, Managing Director, Sojern APAC
Travel brands will compete to captivate the hearts—and wallets—of travellers in Asia-Pacific as we move into the busy summer travel season. According to Phocuswright, the APAC online market will grow by double figures each year to reach a stagg [...]
AirAsia, Everbright form JV to launch low cost carrier in China
AirAsia, Asia’s largest budget carrier, signed a joint venture (JV) agreement on May 14 In Beijing with China Everbright Group, a state-owned financial enterprise, and Henan Government Working Group to establish a low-cost carrier (LCC) in China.
The JV, AirAsia (China), will have its base in t [...]
Expedia acquires majority stake in SilverRail Technologies
Expedia has nabbed SilverRail Technologies, acknowledging that rail is projected to be the next big thing in travel.
“Rail is ready for an online revolution, and we're ready to be a part of it. Rail's shift online is one of the fastest growing areas of innovation in the US$1.3 trillion travel m [...]
Healthy report cards in travel, Asia stays strong
Travel businesses released healthy report cards this first quarter of the year. Two giants in the distribution business – Amadeus and Travelport – saw growths in revenues with Asia Pacific doing particularly well.
Travelport’s net revenue increased 7% to $651 million and net income increase [...]
The Wrap: ZEN Rooms brings cash-on-delivery concept to hotel booking
In the news: ZEN Rooms' new pay-at-hotel feature, Amadeus’ expansion in Indonesia, new partnerships - Serko and HRS, Hotels.com with Standard Chartered
HOSPITALITY: ZEN ROOMS BRINGS CASH-ON-DELIVERY CONCEPT TO HOTEL BOOKING
ZEN Rooms, a leading online budget hotel franchise in Southeast [...]
The Millennial Traveller: Travel must set the benchmark for the future working economy
Preparing talent for a new economy is a question that pervades every industry. At the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit, held recently in Bangkok, April Rinne (Global Authority on the Gig Economy and Future of Work) named three major developments that will affect the future of work.
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SilverNeedle Hospitality acquires Brand Karma, rebirths as Next Story Group
SilverNeedle Hospitality Group has acquired new media marketing agency, Brand Karma. Together with SilverNeedle’s in-house architecture and design agency Virsa, the entity has rebarnded as Next Story Group, calling itself "highly-specialised in marketing and design, holistically maximising ROI [...]
