Smartphones, tablets driving up digital traffic in the US
comScore has released a report, "Digital Omnivores: How Tablets, Smartphones and Connected Devices are Changing U.S. Digital Media Consumption Habits", that shows these devices are changing US digital media consumption habits.The report analyses how cross-platform consumption has created a vastly [...]
Tablets could revolutionise travel agencies; every frontliner should have one
The mobile revolution and the tablet could enable traditional travel agents to make up for whatever ground they may have lost when the travel business went online.
Indeed, Robert Bailey, president and CEO of Abacus International, said just as tablet devices are revolutionizing the way we work, [...]
Karma Comes Around to those who book early
Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts is launching an online campaign to reward guests who book early.Called “Karma Comes Around”, the online campaign allows guests to Banyan Tree and Angsana - its sister brand - to enjoy credits equivalent to one night’s room rate for every booking of two nights a [...]
Life after exit, what’s it like? Three founders tell all
It was interesting listening to the stories of three start-ups in Asia whose companies were recently acquired and how their founders were now doing.On stage at Echelon 2011, Singapore’s largest digital startup conference, were (from left) Kelly Choo, Brandtologoy, a social media intelligence comp [...]
Accor moves luxury base to Asia as it gears to open one new upscale hotel a month for next 5 years
With increased development on the luxury front in Asia Pacific and the region now leading the way in high end consumption, Accor has moved its Global Luxury and Upscale marketing operations from Paris to Singapore.The move, announced quietly last year, heralded the introduction of several high-end h [...]
Dixon: Ancillaries make it harder for customers and one shouldn’t get too carried away with social media
Geoff Dixon, the former CEO of Qantas, and now chairman of Tourism Australia, speaks to WIT on the linkages between aviation and tourism, airlines and ancillary revenues and marketing and social media.Q: So is there life after Qantas?A: Yes, there is. Really. I loved being at Qantas but it was just [...]
EAN teams up with Japan’s Globe-Trotter T&E
Expedia® Affiliate Network (EAN), a division of Expedia Inc, has inked an agreement to power online hotel bookings forGlobe-Trotter T&E, a Tokyo-based media company.With this agreement, visitors to the Globe-Trotter website are able to book hotels from almost 140,000 properties across 30,000 [...]
eNett partners Moneydirect as latter closes global operations
eNett International, a joint venture between Travelport and PSP International, and a provider of payment solutions tailored to meet the needs of the travel industry, has entered into a strategic relationship with Moneydirect, an Amadeus and Sabre joint venture.Moneydirect, which is closing its glo [...]
Feeling high in Cuzco!
Everyone warned us about the effects of altitude sickness in Cuzco!Agh. I've been up to 5,416 m in Nepal, I've climbed Slovenia's tallest mountain Triglav which is 2,864 m and just last week we were in Tucson, Arizona and drove up Mt Lemon which peaks at 2,800 m. What altitude sickness!Cuz [...]
Find a lower price anywhere else and you will get first night free, promises IHG
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced a major initiative to better serve guests’ evolving needs in the hotel industry.Pioneering the way forward, the launch of “Best Price Guarantee” offers the most powerful website guarantee ever to guests booking on any of the IHG brand sites - a [...]
