Mr & Mrs Smith brings romance deeper into Asia
Encouraged by the growth it’s seen in its Asia business since it set up base in Melbourne in 2009, Mr & Mrs Smith has established a beach-head in Hong Kong to make further inroads into the Asian market.Amira Morgan, who ran marketing and business development out of Melbourne, has relocated t [...]
Top travel websites for January: Australia, New Zealand, China
The main players on the online scene – Wotif, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Qunar, MaFengWo - continue to rule in Australia, New Zealand and China, while the airline sector sees dominance by Qantas, Air New Zealand and China Southern Airlines. (Full report below and in slides)AustraliaWotif.com (12.49%) [...]
Mobile, social, activities – expect a packed agenda at WIT Indonesia
Social and mobile, the two biggest drivers of change in the online travel space, will feature strongly at the first WIT Indonesia taking place this coming March 27th in JakartaAndy Zain, founder of MobileMonday Indonesia, a networking forum of 400 mobile centric companies, will be sharing his exper [...]
The Wrap: STB woos Malaysians with “Only In Singapore – Right Now!” campaign
In the news: STB’s Malaysian campaign, AirAsia’s free travel guides, photo competition with Taiwan Visitors Association, lowcostbeds.com ties up with TravelportSTB woos Malaysians with “Only in Singapore - Right Now!" campaignMalaysians are already travelling to Singapore in droves and is one [...]
Travelmob hosts can now offer last minute deals with new tool
travelmob, the social stay marketplace offering unique accommodation in Asia Pacific, has introduced a new feature, “Last Minute Deals”, which enables its hosts (property owners) to target last minute travellers and increase booking revenues.The new feature is aimed at providing the best travel [...]
Australia’s top holiday destination for Singaporeans
Most Singaporean travellers choose Australia as their destination of choice, followed by Hong Kong and Japan, reveals MasterCard’s latest Consumer Purchasing Priorities survey (2012 H2).However, if money was not a constraint Japan would top the list of desirable cities, followed by London.Julienne [...]
WIT Start-Up: Discover, share and plan trips with QIITO
Quick, Interesting & Interactive Travel Organiser or QIITO for short – that’s the name of a new online travel community that allows users to discover and share destinations. And it is growing via partnerships with brands such as Nikon, Taiwan Tourism Board, TransAsia with more to come. Fou [...]
Business travel makes maiden appearance at AIME 2013
The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) expands beyond the show’s traditional industries to incorporate business travel for the first time when the event opens in Melbourne tomorrow (February 26).The show's organisers daid the move would see more buyers and exhibitors from the busi [...]
The Wrap: Wego expands reach in India with new office
In the news: Wego’s new office in India, movies and travel trends of Singaporeans, Hint Hint app from Mr & Mrs Smith, Melbourne Convention Bureau rebrandsWego expands reach in India with new officeTravel metasearch engine, Wego, shores up its presence in India with the opening of a new and lar [...]
AirAsia India set to take flight in Q4
Malaysia-based low cost carrier, AirAsia, through its investment arm, AirAsia Investment Ltd, submitted an application to the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to seek approval to invest 49% into a proposed Indian joint venture airline – AirAsia India.AirAsia’s partners in the jo [...]
