Want to have a memorable holiday? Take selfies, bring friends and family along and blog away
Snapping photos on their smart phones, bringing not just family but also friends along on a vacation, and spending time planning for a holiday are some of the ways Asian travellers make their vacation time more memorable.
These findings were discovered through a survey of over 500 travellers by H [...]
‘Cash is King’: How revenue is reshaping frequent flyer programmes
Frequent flyer programmes (FFPs) and how they are now more revenue aware is the subject of a new report in the ‘2017 thought leadership series on revenue and loyalty from CarTrawler.
Produced as a joint initiative with IdeaWorksCompany, Cash is King: Revenue Now Rules Frequent Flyer Programme A [...]
Rail: the time to get onboard is now and here’s how
For all the current chatter about new technology, there is an age-old travel product that is now demanding new attention.
According to Amadeus’ white paper on rail travel in Asia – Changing Tracks: Five make-or-break factors for rail travel in Asia Pacific – momentum is building. It also no [...]
Singapore’s Aviato wins AirAsia’s inaugural hackathon
Team Aviato from Singapore has taken the top prize in AIRVOLUTION 2017, AirAsia's first hackathon, which set the challenge of profiling the airline's fans based on their digital social footprint to improve customer experience.
The Singaporeans beat the other 19 teams at the end of the 18-hour eve [...]
WIT Hospitality dives deep into the new hospitality environment
The new, reimagined environment that hotels and hotel-related suppliers are operating within can be tricky to navigate. Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, chats, disruption, alternative accommodation, are some words and concepts hotels have been having to confront these days.
T [...]
How hotels can maximise revenue through distribution, reveals new Sabre/Phocuswright report
A new white paper by Sabre Hospitality Solutions and Phocuswright discusses the decisions hoteliers must make in the channel optimisation process, as well as implement an effective strategy that will maximise the ROI (return on investment) of both direct and indirect channels.
Sabre says the repo [...]
The Wrap: Chinese travel search engine iGola partners with Amadeus to simplify travel shopping
In the news: iGola implements Amadeus technology, Booking.com’s brand campaign in Australia, Cebu Pacific and Limelight Networks partner
TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY: CHINESE SEARCH ENGINE IGOLA PARTNERS WITH AMADEUS TO SIMPLIFY TRAVEL SHOPPING
Guangzhou-based iGola is implementing Amadeus Extreme [...]
Amadeus takes a stake in tech startup FLYR
Amadeus, through its the corporate venture arm Amadeus Ventures, has invested in FLYR, a San Francisco-based startup that forecasts future airfare volatility through complex data analysis.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
FLYR is the latest addition to Amadeus Ventures’ portfolio t [...]
Hack Horizon now taking applications for world’s first travel-tech hackathon on a plane
Hack Horizon – the world’s first travel-tech hackathon in the sky – is now accepting submissions for its competition on May 5 – 8, 2017.
After a three stage selection process, 32 carefully chosen finalists will take part in the 80-hour hackathon, flying from Hong Kong International Airpo [...]
The Wrap: AccorHotels strengthens foothold in Brazil with BHG deal
In the news: It’s about partnership this week as AccorHotels teams up with Brazil Hospitality Group, TrustYou with multiple global companies, Adelaide Airport with Amadeus, and Sabre with Hertz
HOTELS: ACCORHOTELS STRENGTHENS FOOTHOLD IN BRAZIL WITH BHG DEAL
AccorHotels is set to take o [...]
