AirAsia X to raise RM860mil from IPO, relook Europe and India routes
AirAsia X, the long haul subsidiary of the AirAsia Group, plans to raise up to RM859.3 million (US$272.8 million) from its initial pubic offering (IPO) exercise to finance the company’s growth, fund the fleet expansion and repay bank loans.In its summary prospectus issued on June 10 the airline [...]
The Wrap: Angry Birds swooping down on Johor
In the news: Angry Birds to land in Johor, joint promotion to boost South Africa’s tourism, TripAdvisor awards for APAC businesses, Air Astana and Turkish Airlines codeshareAngry Birds swooping down on JohorThe southern Malaysian state of Johor came into the limelight in September last year when i [...]
Goodbye pop-ups as TripAdvisor slaps search on top of its content
TripAdvisor today announced the launch of its all-in-one Hotel Price Comparison search, now live worldwide, matching real-time pricing and availability with the more than 100 million reviews and opinions of TripAdvisor travellers.The morphing had been noticed for a while but today's press release he [...]
Amex’s risk management survey on M&E expenses highlights gaps between policy and practice
New research released by American Express Meetings & Eventsreveals sizeable disparity in established policy, and also between policy and practice, in companies’ management of meetings and events (M&E).The study examines the risk that organisations can be exposed to when M&E expenses [...]
Discovering Taiwan the minsu way
Travelling to Taiwan but do not fancy staying in a conventional hotel? Then minsu is for you - the equivalent of a guesthouse, B&B (bed &breakfast), homestay or farmstay if there are animals within the property.Contrary to popular belief staying in a minsu does not mean having to squeeze on [...]
Imagine pop stars giving fans a virtual hug …
So in case you’re wondering more about the Ring-U project by Professor Adrian David Cheok and his team at Mixed Reality Lab at Keio Media University, Tokyo ... (article here)The project took about eight months to put together. It uses a Bluetooth 4.0 connection to smartphones, vibration motors [...]
The Wrap: Amadeus partners with Air Bagan, to support airline’s international expansion
In the news: Air Bagan partners with Amadeus, MAS' higher net loss for Q1 2013, Conrad Concierge app’s top requestsAmadeus partners with Air Bagan, to support airline’s international expansionAmadeus and Air Bagan, one of Myanmar’s leading airlines, have signed a global distribution agree [...]
The Barbell Effect: The rise of the consuming class in APAC
A new class of people – the “consuming class” – is making its appearance in the APAC region, and this will bring fundamental changes to both the upper and lower ends of the travel market.This Barbell Effect, the fourth factor identified in the Amadeus report,“Shaping the future of travel i [...]
Touch me, squeeze me, chat me – things you can do on the Internet
At last year’s WIT Conference in Singapore, Professor Adrian David Cheok spoke of being able to send senses over the Internet – smells, hugs and touches.Well, at WIT Japan, his students at the Mixed Reality Lab at Keio University demonstrated a prototype of a ring – called Ring U – that al [...]
Brand Karma University (BKU) launched in partnership with WIT
Remember Amy’s Baking Company Boutique & Bistro? After an unflattering portrayal on Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares TV show they were trolled and ridiculed by Reddit, Yelp, and Facebook altogether.But rather than responding with professionalism and grace they instead used their Facebook [...]
