Travel suppliers could do more to embrace mobile payments
Mobile travel bookings are on the rise and are predicted to increase by 22% in 2016, according to a report from Euromonitor (November 2015).
According to the 2016 Adyen Mobile Payments Index (MPI), 32% of global online transactions on Adyen’s payments platform were conducted via mobile in Q1 20 [...]
The Wrap: Sabre partners with Indian university to incubate its next QA Centre of Excellence
In the news: A Sabre sponsored CoE in Delhi, FASTBOOKING in Japan, Etihad Airways’ new mobile app, top destinations for UAE and Saudi Arabia family travel,
Sabre partners with Indian university incubate to its next QA Centre of Excellence
Sabre has tied up with Indira Gandhi Delhi Tech [...]
Strong Q1 for Sabre, reports 21% increase in revenue
Sabre had a solid start to the year, recording a 21% rise in revenue to US$859.5 million in the first quarter 2016, compared to US$710.3 million for the same period last year.
Consolidated income from continuing operations totalled US$92.9 million, compared to US$49.3 million in the first qua [...]
Booking.com’s new chat functionality empowers customers to personalise their stay
The new Booking Messages interface on Booking.com, described as “a chat-inspired communication platform”, enables guests and accommodation providers to communicate with each other when a booking is made.
The interface features automatically pre-translated templates for certain predefined requ [...]
Tours and activities were once considered the ugly ducklings of travel, but things are changing
By Stephen Joyce
I have been involved in travel technology since the late 1990’s. Prior to 2005, much of that time was spent developing custom web applications for online travel agencies, where I would integrate various online airfare or hotel booking tools, as well as develop custom interfaces o [...]
Six consumer mega-trends influencing travel and hospitality in the future
A new report from Sabre, Consumer Mega-Trends Impacting Hospitality, reveals six trends expected to impact the hospitality industry in 2016 and beyond.The global report also analyses changing consumer behaviour and emerging trends to identify what consumers will want next.The study is a collaboratio [...]
The Wrap: Airlines report lowest mishandling of baggage in 2015
In the news: SITA Baggage Report 2016, native mobile advertising solutions from Wego, HRS’ and Concur’s expanded partnershipAirlines report lowest mishandling of baggage in 2015 Airlines’ focus on improving baggage management seems to have paid off, as last year saw the lowest level of baggage [...]
Tripfez raises US$750k seed Investment, to use funds for expansion
Tripfez, a Malaysia-based online travel agency and hotel review platform to provide Muslim travellers with a better travel experience, has raised US$750,000 seed round of financing.The round was led by Gobi Partners and Intres Capital (AXIATA Group), and followed by several angel investors in the tr [...]
Changi is the best airport in Asia for self-connect flights
If you have to self connect your travel, then Singapore’s Changi Airport is the best place to be. The airport, which has won countless accolades, topped the list as the most popular airport for travellers choosing to self connect in Asia, outranking Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and Hong Kong [...]
Want to get your hotel distribution and marketing right? Here are nine habits you should pick up.
The inaugural WIT Hospitality conference took place in Hong Kong’s state-of-the-art Hotel ICON on March 22, 2016. The day brought forth far more than fresh insight, but it also acted as a platform for key players to fight their corner on key issues that riddle the travel and hospitality industry t [...]
