The Wrap: Wego steps up presence in the Philippines
In the news: Wego's enhanced presence in the Phiippines, Amadeus’ new technology, Jetstar Asia’s added capacity, inaugural Accor Es-capers hunt Wego steps up presence in the PhilippinesWego, having consolidated its position as the leading travel metasearch site in Asia Pacific and the Middle Ea [...]
Intra-Asian phenomenon will force rethink by hotels
The biggest mega-trend is the rise of the intra-Asian market and that will have a profound change on the way chains develop brands, design their hotels, distribute and market, and look after their customers.
And with 50% of its secured pipeline in Asia/Pacific, Accor is one global company that� [...]
VirtualMalaysia.com goes social with revamp
In tandem with the increasing popularity of user-generated content and social media, as well the rise of a breed of tech savvy travellers, VirtualMalaysia.com (VM) has reinvented itself and recently relaunched its 2.0 version with numerous interactive features.
Developed in 1997 to showcase Mala [...]
#wit2013: Travelport sweetens prize in Developer & Designer Challenge
Travelport, one of the four sponsors of the WIT Developer & Designer Challenge, has throw in the added prize of one year’s free membership of the Travelport Developer Network to the winning team.The Network provides access to Travelport Universal API and Travelport Universal Desktop SDK and a [...]
#wit2013: Asia will lead travel innovation and watch out for more disruptive start-ups
Amit Anand, managing partner of Jungle Ventures (pictured below right), believes Asia will be at the forefront of travel innovation in the years ahead and that the next wave of start-ups will be more innovative and disruptive.Anand, who was among the first investors to take a bet on Travelmob an [...]
SIA goes the extra mile to make you feel at home
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is putting you first, regardless of which class you travel, at the heart of everything it does with the launch of a new brand campaign, “The lengths we go to".
The global campaign, which will run on television, print and digital platforms, turns the spotlight on the l [...]
HotelsCombined expands Asian footprint with Tiket.com
Leading hotel comparison engine, HotelsCombined, is expanding its reach in the Asian market through a partnership with travel reservation centre,Tiket.com, one of the biggest players in Indonesia’s online travel industry
This alliance will see HotelsCombined's existing database of over 400,000 [...]
The Wrap: New openings at Skyscanner as it kicks off recruitment drive
In the news: Skyscanner's recruitment drive, Singapore's Changi Asia's best airport, good July for APAC airlinesNew openings at Skyscanner as it kicks off recruitment driveWant to be part of the Skyscanner’s team? Here’s your chance to join this global travel search company as it is creating 2 [...]
HotelTonight, The World Tomorrow: Focus key to success
Yeoh Siew Hoon interviews Sam Shank, CEO and founder of the same-day app that pioneered a completely new model in hotel bookings, and asks him about growth plans and the trends he’s seeing with his customers.Q: I see HotelTonight has launched in Europe. When will you enter Asia? And why Europe f [...]
Art competition launched in Singapore to boost travel
Achieve Thru Art (ATA), an online visual art competition, has landed in Singapore after a successful run in Australia last year. This is the first year ATA is brought to Singapore through partnership with Singapore Changi Airport and participating airlines.The ATA is a three-month art initiative aim [...]
