Cheaptickets launches in Asia, promises to crack the low cost code
A site that promises the cheapest flights to anywhere is coming into Asia in a move that is bound to shake up the already competitive online air and hotel market - but can it crack the low cost airline content code?Cheaptickets.sg is officially launching its Singapore site during the week of Web In [...]
Travel search meets location based mobile gaming in Japan
At the WIT Conference last October, Kei Shibata of Japan's leading travel search site, travel.jp expressed his concern that younger Japanese were spending more time on gaming than travelling and he said one way travel companies could access this generation was to go to where they are.This week, tr [...]
Travelport launches new developer network programme
Designed for third party developers, the Developer Network provides members with full access to key software resources, dedicated help and support and an entry in the new Travelport Developer Directory.Travelport created the new programme to facilitate the faster introduction of innovative new ap [...]
Travelport launches new hotel programme
Travelport has launched a new hotel programme, which gives Travelport GDS-connected travel agents guaranteed access to the lowest publicly available rates from a wide range of global hotel groups.Available on both the Galileo and Worldspan GDS, the "Lowest Public Rate Programme" already has more [...]
TravelRave 2011 ends on a high note
TravelRave, Asia’s mega travel and tourism festival, came to a close on October 23 after a week-long celebration of Asian tourism.In its second year the festival saw the hosting of 10 world-class events, starting with the Singapore Experience Awards, and culminating with the Cornell Hotel Society [...]
TripAdvisor to hotel owners, you can manage your reputation for free
As the new commercial director Asia Pacific for TripAdvisor, Alvin Ch’ng (left) sees his role as helping “hoteliers embrace social media and better manage their online community presence”.Ch’ng is part of the newly-formed TripAdvisor for Business division, which is leading the company’ [...]
UBM acquires Indian travel tradeshow SATTE
United Business Media Limited has acquired SATTE, India’s largest travel and tourism exhibition, for UBM Asia from Cross Section Publications Pvt Ltd.Launched 17 years ago, SATTE takes place each January in New Delhi and is now India’s largest travel and tourism event. The show performed st [...]
Visa and Lonely Planet team up on travel site
Lonely Planet and Visa have joined forces to create a travel microsite packed with expert information on destinations and the best way to access money abroad. Travelers thinking about planning their trip can now access essential information through one comprehensive resource which combines Lonely Pl [...]
Want to start up something? Be prepared to fail
Something entrepreneur extraordinaire Morten Lund said the other day made me think – he said that by promoting entrepreneurship, you are promoting failure.Stopped me in my tracks a bit because one of WIT’s mission is to promote entrepreneurship and innovation and I guess I didn’t see it from [...]
Etihad Airways finalises €1.76bil deal with Alitalia, acquires 49% stake of the Italian airline
UAE’s flag carrier, Etihad Airways, on August 8 signed the “transaction implementation agreement” with Italy’s Alitalia, which sees it buying a 49% stake in the Rome-based airline.The deal, worth €1,76 billion (US$2.35 billion) in total investment, will extend a lifeline to the loss-making [...]
