Wego offers alternative accommodation with launch of Holiday Rentals
Travel search engine Wego has partnered with several online travel accommodation sites to give its users a wide range of alternatives to conventional hotel stays via the Holiday Rentals search tab.
The new tab, which appears on the home page of Wego’s 52 customised sites worldwide, boasts [...]
First WIT Indonesia to uncover insights and ideas in a boom market
Web In Travel (WIT), the premier event to focus thought, debate and personality around the subject of travel distribution, marketing and technology, is teaming up with Kibar Kreasi, an Indonesian digital specialist that organises events such as GeekFest, Women Wired Weekend, the Alphaterra Digital M [...]
The Wrap: Strong showing for The Luxe Nomad, an all-girl tech start-up
In the news: Tech start-up reports good sales, AirAsia’s head honcho Tony Fernandes squashes acquisition speculation, positive financial results for Malaysia Airlines and AirAsiaStrong showing for The Luxe Nomad, an all-girl tech start-upTheLuxeNomad.com, a new online luxury hotel booking portal c [...]
Watch out for first low cost alliance, says Spring’s CEO
Spring Airlines’ CEO Xiuzhi Zhang kicked off the CAPA World Aviation Summit this morning in Hong Kong with a prediction that we’ll see the first true low cost carrier alliance soon.“Expect a whole new dialogue,” she said, as competition among low cost airlines steps up across the region.She [...]
Meet the Indonesian digital consumer
A few key words come to mind when describing the Indonesian digital consumer – male, youths, videos and social.In presenting “The Story of the Indonesian Digital Consumer” (details in slides below) at the Alpha Terra Digital Marketing Conference in Jakarta last week, Kerry Brown, VP South-east [...]
MakeMyTrip makes big bet on mobile, takes ‘mobile first’ approach
Given the huge growth in the mobile eco-system in India, MakeMyTrip is taking a big bet on mobile and pursuing a “mobile first way” approach rather than a mobile version of the desktop site.Amit Saberwal, chief of business development for India’s largest OTA, which is ramping up expansion in [...]
Traffic growth, high transaction values behind AsiaWebDirect’s new tablet strategy
With its tablet traffic rising by 160% over the last 12 months,AsiaWebDirect.com has launched what it says is the first tablet-optimised experience in online travel for the browser.Said Matthew Varley, executive general manager-Asia for the Wotif Group, “A lot of people have done the app experien [...]
Under new branding, Dorsett blends British and Asia as it expands
Two years after spinning off from Hong Kong-based Far East Consortium, public-listed Kosmopolito Hotels International has rebranded as Dorsett Hospitality International, promising a mix of Asian and British cultures in all its properties.Winnie Chiu, president and executive director of Dorsett Hos [...]
Modest hike in air, hotel prices propels business travel in Asia in 2013
According to American Express Global Business Travel in its Global Business Travel Forecast 2013, projected increases in business travel pricing in select markets in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe indicate business travellers will likely continue to travel in these regions to pursue busin [...]
The Wrap: Groupon opens first concept store in Hong Kong
In the news: Groupon's first store in Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu airport to be aviation hub, Tune Hotels is five, Air France lands in MalaysiaGroupon concept store arrives in Hong KongGroupon has opened its first concept store in Hong Kong, which offers customers a platform to pick up lifestyle produ [...]
