Asia leads world’s growth in travel
Asia leads the world’s growth in travel, according to analysis by the market intelligence solution, Amadeus Total Demand.The Asian continent holds seven out of the 10 busiest inter-city routes. In addition to the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets, Indonesia, the Philippines and Chil [...]
Shangri-La unveils new website
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched a revamped websitewith enhanced features, which include sharing the best of the group’s photography.To celebrate the inveilingShangri-La Hotels launches the "#LovingTheMoment" Instagram initiative to encourage travellers to share photos that tell a stor [...]
Unplugged: Come On A Journey With WIT
It is rather fitting that I am about to board on a flight to Wellington, New Zealand, as I write this. Because when it comes to being unplugged, you couldn’t get any better than the land of the long white cloud.Each time I am there, I just feel the cobwebs coming off me – it’s probably the st [...]
Wego launches first Arabic flights & hotels metasearch site
Global travel metasearch company Wego used the Arabian Travel Market as the platform to make its move into the Middle East with www.wego.ae, the first flights and hotels metasearch website created for UAE residents. It is available in both Arabic and English. For the first time UAE residents will [...]
Abacus expands LCC portfolio with AirAsia Philippines
The agreement between the two companies see Abacus' travel agents get access to the airline’s published inventory of flights and fares.AirAsia Philippines is a joint venture between AirAsia International Ltd and Filipino Investors. It launched its first flights out of Angeles City, Pampanga in Ma [...]
London, Siem Reap come up tops in TripAdvisor’s travellers’ choices
London was named the world’s, Europe’s and the UK’s best destination in TripAdvisor's 2012 Travellers' Choice Destination Awards. With the Diamond Jubilee and Olympic Games fast approaching, it’s a well-timed triumph. Following London in the world stakes were New York City and Rome, in sec [...]
Share swap off – what’s next for MAS, AirAsia?
The controversial cross holding of shares between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia is officially unwound after eight months of angst and strong opposition from MAS unions, whose members feared loss of jobs and privileges, and Malaysians who decried monopoly in the country’s aviation scene. [...]
Treat women like the angels they are
Emilie Couton, director of hotel solutions for Accor Asia Pacific, started her presentation by asking the audience if they felt women were more like angels or devils as customers.When the majority said “devils”, she smiled and said that perhaps by the end of her speech, they’d change their mi [...]
Women, want to get to the top? Here are some tips
One message came out loud and clear at WITX-Women In Travel which was held in Bangkok last Friday – women have to put up their hands and be seen and heard if they want to rise to leadership positions in travel companies.In the opening session, Jennie Chua (left), chief corporate officer of Capita [...]
WITX Cover It Live
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