Korea’s TOURVIS first in Asia to implement NDC with Air France-KLM
TOURVIS, the South Korea-based online travel platform, has become the first OTA in Asia to implement NDC (New Distribution Capability) with Air France-KLM.
It is celebrating the milestone, reached on June 28, with discounted fares and waived ticketing fees on all routes from July to August.
Th [...]
MDEC zeroes in on Malaysia tourism scene through the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the nation’s leading digital economy agency, recently hosted the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab (DTIL) Demo Day Cohort 2, the second stage in a series of initiatives that serves as strategic, national platforms dedicated to fostering tourism tech in [...]
Asia Pacific leads as global business travel industry spending expected to hit record $1.48 trillion in 2024
According to the latest GBTA Business Travel Index Report, spending in the business travel industry is projected to surpass $2 trillion by 2028 because of economic stability, pent-up demand and recovery momentum.
The forecast by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), a business travel a [...]
GlobalTix partners with Hungry Hub to offer its dining selections on platform
GlobalTix, a leading ticketing and distribution platform in Asia, announced its latest connectivity enhancement through a partnership with Hungry Hub, Thailand’s No.1 dining app.
This collaboration allows dining experiences in Thailand directly accessible through GlobalTix’s platform, addin [...]
Global Hotel Alliance achieves double-digit revenue and room night growth in Q2
UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance has reported strong Q2 results across all key performance indicators positioning the world’s largest alliance of independent hotels brands for a positive second half of the year.
Strong growth in hotel revenues, room nights, GHA DISCOVERY membership enr [...]
Ryanair and Expedia Group announce “Approved OTA” partnership
Ryanair has announced its latest “Approved OTA” partnership with Expedia Group. This collaboration enables Expedia Group to offer Ryanair’s low-fare flights and 240+ destinations to its travellers, increasing traveler choices and experiences.
Simplifying the booking process, traveller [...]
Yuno and Meili collaborate to focus on airline payment infrastructure
Payment orchestration platform, Yuno, has announced a partnership with Meili, a mobility company focused on integration with airlines, travel, and technology partners. This collaboration aims to provide a unified platform for payment needs, actionable data insights, and streamlined distribution chan [...]
Singapore’s heritage champion honoured; Prime Minister says “better story telling” needed
Mrs Pamelia Lee (second left) flanked by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Melissa Ow, CEO of Singapore Tourism Board. With them is chairman of the STB, Olivier Lim.
In accepting the Lifetime Achievement For Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award at the Singapore Tourism Awards last week, [...]
Heymax.ai raises US$2.6M seed funding round, led by January Capital
Singapore-founded open loop loyalty platform aims to give users a free vacation every year by maximising merchant and credit card reward
Singapore-founded loyalty platform Heymax.ai announced its US$ 2.6 million (SG$ 3.5 million) seed round, led by January Capital, with participation from Tenity, A [...]
Possibilities and responsibilities of travel in the age of Generative AI
The WiT Japan & North Asia Travel Tech Thinktank 2024, sponsored by EY, explored the evolving role of AI and tech in travel.
Building on the Global Travel Tech Thinktank in Singapore in October 2023, the Tokyo event gathered industry leaders to discuss AI's impact on talent, product innovation, [...]
