Travelport, American kiss and make up, sign new distribution agreement
Seems Travelport and American Airlines which have been battling in court for nearly two years have settled their dispute and have signed a new global distribution agreement. The release, which did not go into details of the dispute, stated “the terms of the settlement agreement require review and [...]
Online is the preferred way most travellers plan their trips
The TripBarometer by travel site, TripAdvisor, reveals most travellers go online, use their mobile devices and troll travel review websites when researching and planning their trips.A total of 35,042 people from 26 countries participated in the online survey from December 2012 to January.2013. (Dow [...]
Frustration of a hotel owner led to CheckInTonight
Mark Southby, the founder of CheckInTonight, the newly-launched same-day hotel booking system for South-east Asia, became aware of the challenges of distribution when he was running three boutique hotels in Phnom Penh.Southby, who had arrived in the Cambodian capital city in January 2009 to work [...]
Singapore’s top dream destination for Burmese travellers
Not many people in Myanmar could afford to travel for leisure, but for those who could Singapore is their ultimate destination of choice ahead of other popular cities such as New York, Bangkok, Seoul and Paris, reveals a Mastercard Worldwide survey.Less than one in five Myanmar citizens travelled [...]
Start-ups love social, investors don’t – data/analytics’ hot
Travel start-ups were pretty much the focus of attention at last week's ITB Berlin with two events, TravelTraction and PhoCusWright, giving plenty of air time to the state of start-ups.So first in a nutshell – funding is following search, growing on mobile and data/analytics and flattening on soci [...]
AirAsia buys stake in Zest Airways to expand Philippines’ foothold
AirAsia group, through Philippines’ AirAsia (PAA), is widening its Filipino base by acquiring 49% of Manila-based budget carrierZest Airways Inc. and 100% of Asiawide Airways, confirming speculation of this move that first surfaced in September last year.The Strategic Alliance Agreement inked on M [...]
The Wrap: Rise of social loyalty programmes – BalticMiles Brainstorm recognised for innovation
In the news: Loyalty award for BalticMiles Brainstorm, Red Carpet Service from AirAsia X, real-time flight availability from Bangkok Airways, new airport for MedanRise of social loyalty programmes – BalticMiles Brainstorm recognised for innovationMulti-partner loyalty programme BalticMiles, owned [...]
Women on the move – WITX to spark new thinking on loyalty, corporate travel and customer behaviour
Hyatt has introduced Hyatt Has It – a service that will offer all guests essentials such as a phone charger, curling iron, steamer, yoga mat, makeup remover wipes, and razor to keep, borrow or buy. (more…)
It’s a brave new digital world for mobile users
With the usage of smartphones, tablets and mobile devices increasing at a rapid rate consumers have crossed into a new paradigm of digital media fragmentation in which they are always connected, reveals comScore in its “2013 Mobile Future in Focus” report. (Download full report)Examining key m [...]
A robust year for Amadeus
Amadeus reported strong growth for 2012 in its full year financial results ended December 31, 2012, with significant contributions from its Distribution and IT Solutions businesses.Adjusted profit from continuing operations for the full year increased 18% to reach €575.1 million. This was backed [...]
