$16m richer from Series B, Tripping.com looks to scale in Asia
Tripping.com, the meta-search for vacation rentals which recently closed US$16 million Series B funding, is looking to scale in Asia.Jen O’ Neal, founder & CEO of the company, which has to date closed a total of US$20 million in three funding rounds, said, “Asia is one of Tripping.com's fast [...]
The Wrap: Hong Kong’s Langham adds hotels to TripAdvisor’s instant booking platform
In the news: It’s all about partnership this week as companies team up to both expand business and travel options to their guests and travellers worldwide. Joining forces are Langham Hospitality Group and TripAdvisor, Klook and Asia Miles, Travelguru and Amadeus, Air China and TravelportHong Kong� [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Dash-ing to serve you
Featured stories from TravelWeekly: A working robot at Crowne Plaza San Jose, tighter security at China airports, fines for beach “reservers” at Spanish resort Dash-ing to serve youInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has hired a delivery robot – Dash – at its Crowne Plaza San Jose-Silicon Va [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Low cost airlines warned to cut the promotion hype
Featured stories from TravelWeekly: Low cost airlines and promotions hype, Chinese love affair with Australia, rabies in BaliLow cost airlines warned to cut the promotion hypeThailand has told budget airlines they must be more transparent with their special offers during promotion campaigns.Local me [...]
The Wrap: Skyscanner’s looking for suitable candidate to replace CEO … just for the day
In the news: Skyscanner’s hunt for “day” CEO, two new partners for Travelport, Amadeus’ acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro, an additional Pullman for Kuala LumpurSkyscanner's looking for suitable candidate to replace CEO ... just for the day August marks a milestone for global travel search eng [...]
Skyscanner partners MSN to power its flight search globally
Skyscanner has signed a deal with MSN to power a flight channel within Microsoft Travel for 31 markets that include the US, UK, Australia, India, Singapore, France, Hong Kong and Mexico.Through the Skyscanner white label product consumers searching for flights on MSN Travel have access to the meta [...]
MaGIC launches MAP, expands reach into Asean region
The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) is going regional with the recent launch of the MaGIC Accelerator Program (MAP), billed as the largest accelerator programme in South East Asia. Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, secretary general of the Treasury (Ministry of Finan [...]
The Millennial Traveller: M-commerce on the rise, has mobile made it too easy for our generation?
MasterCard’s latest Mobile Shopping Survey reveals that making purchases via mobile phones is on the rise. More interestingly, however, is how the findings of the study, conducted in October to December of last year in 14 countries including Singapore, Thailand, China, Japan, Australia, Korea, Mal [...]
2014 airline ancillary revenue soars to $38.1b, up nearly 21%
For the eighth consecutive year, 63 airlines reported substantial increases in revenue from retail activities and the sale of a la carte services and frequent flier miles.The highlights:• Ancillary revenue per passenger is $17.49, 8.5% more than the 2013 result.• Activity among low cost carriers [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: South Korea declares MERS is no more
Featured stories from TravelWeekly: South Korea's MERS free, focus on Chinese outbound market in Hotels.com’s travel monitor, boom time for China’s cruise line sectorSouth Korea declares MERS is no moreSouth Korea will launch a massive marketing campaign to woo tourists after an end to a deadly [...]
