News briefs: Expedia Malaysia adds AirAsia, Frankfurt Airport app
Expedia adds AirAsia flights on Malaysian websiteExpedia announced the introduction of AirAsia flights and packages on its Malaysian website, offering bookings for flights, hotels and holiday packages all on one platform. ‘Expedia.com.my’ has been designed for Malaysian travellers and offers a p [...]
AirAsia Japan to be first low-cost carrier at Narita
ANA Group and AirAsia are teaming up to form AirAsia Japan, a new low-cost carrier.AirAsia Japan will be the first low-cost carrier to be based at Narita International Airport. Operating under the AirAsia brand, it is to serve both domestic and international destinations when commencing operations i [...]
Not long now before Forbes Travel Guides will point you in the direction of luxury in Singapore
On the 11th April, Forbes will add Singapore to its list of Asian cities (after Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore) to receive the prestigious Five-star ratings and certifications program. So, it was a far more glamorous start to the week than usual when I met with Yona He on Monday morning. Y [...]
On the back of strong results, MakeMyTrip expands, picks S’pore as base
Amit Saberwal, Employee 62 at India’s number one online travel agency, couldn’t have picked a better time to move to Singapore to grow MakeMyTrip’s international business.Yesterday, the company announced fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year results, showing its continuing growth path.Some [...]
oneworld it is for Malaysia Airlines
I have been covering Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for a long time and twe questions I often asked its management over the years were: “Is MAS joining any airline alliance?”, “If so which one”.The answer inevitably was, "No we’re are still evaluating."Well, the evaluation has come to an end on [...]
Rembrandt Bangkok and local deals – lessons learnt
One hotel that has experimented with deals is the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok.General manager Eric Hallin (left), who said he first heard of the Groupon phenomenon at the Web In Travel conference two years ago, has so far initiated two deals.One, a brunch with a local site in January which yielded on [...]
Report reveals HTML5 capabilities of top mobile devices in Malaysia
The Mobile Web Device Report just released by Netbiscuits, a leading cloud software service for cross-platform development, publishing and monetisation of mobile sites and apps, provides up-to-date information on the HTML5 capabilities of top devices in Malaysia, Australia, the USA, the UK, and G [...]
A RM6bil recovery plan to save ailing Malaysia Airlines
After much speculations on the fate of Malaysia Airlines whose fortunes have plummeted following the twin tragedies of MH370 and MH17, state sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd has unveiled a 12-point plan to return the airlline to profitability within three years.While the restructuring is not a � [...]
If it weren’t for emails and asset managers, it’d be a perfect world
For someone who’s been in the business for 300 years, Franz Donhauser sure looks in great shape.The day I met him at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, he was bouncing like a kid who’s just found a candy store . Something good had happened – a difficult “people” issue had been resolved – and [...]
Imagine, World’s Most Romantic Proposal was also Profitable
You could call it the right campaign for the right moment for the right market. With the world agog over the recent Royal Wedding in England, Langham Hospitality Group took the opportunity to launch the “World’s Most Romantic Proposal” competition on Facebook.Over a few months, couples submi [...]
