Etraveli’s B2B strategy pays off as it gets acquired by Booking Holdings for 1.6b Euros
IT was a deal waiting to happen, observers say of the acquisition of Etravel Group by Booking Holdings for 1.63 billion Euros announced this week.
The two companies had been in partnership the last couple of years with the Sweden-based Etraveli Group powering Booking Holdings' entry and [...]
Savouring the now, friendcations, active ecotourism: Trends shaping the travel space in 2022
Amadeus looks into the crystal ball to see what the travel industry can expect for next year.
AFTER almost two years of being grounded people are keen to travel again as borders in many countries reopen to the fully vaccinated, leading to a rise in searches and bookings.
The Amadeus 2022 Tra [...]
Travelstart and MakeMyTrip: Charting a post-pandemic future
TWO online travel pioneers – Travelstart founded in 1999 in Africa and MakeMyTrip founded in India in 2000 – were at WiT Experience Singapore to share how they are facing the future as they emerge from the dust of Covid.
In a wide-ranging conversation, both companies talked about new service [...]
APAC airlines commit to sustainable and smooth recovery of the industry
AAPA pledges to partner governments in rebuilding global air travel
“WE do see light at the end of the tunnel and more and more governments are coming up with roadmaps to reopen their borders and also understanding the importance of sustainability for the airlines,” said Subhas Menon, direct [...]
Japanese travel in transition to better times ahead as curbs eased and Go To Travel campaign may restart
JTB’s president sees “bright future”, Reiwa wants to shake up outbound travel market
JAPAN’S battered tourism industry is hopeful that it
may be turning the corner on the pandemic. At the end of September, the state
of emergency covering Tokyo and 18 other prefectures was lifted and an i [...]
Travel recovery maintains momentum with increasing demand for leisure and business trips, Expedia report finds
STRONG performance by city destinations, increased demand for travel during the upcoming holiday season, growing momentum for business travel - some of the trends unveiled in Expedia Group Media Solutions Q3 travel recovery trend report.
The report, combining Expedia Group first-party data and [...]
Global air travel demand dropped 53.4% in September compared to same month in 2019: IATA
DEMAND for air travel in September 2021, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), declined 53.4% compared to the same month in 2019, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
However, this (performance) was “a moderate rebound” from August 2021’s performance, which [...]
TripAdvisor CEO Stephen Kaufer stepping down in 2022
AFTER leading TripAdvisor for more than 20 years as its co-founder and CEO, Steve Kaufer will step down from his position in 2022.
"Steve has been the driving force at Tripadvisor since its launch in 2000. His contributions to the consumer's travel experience are immeasurable, and his vision has [...]
The Wrap: RWS leverages Trip.com’s marketing hub to meet post-pandemic demand, SITA makes its digital travel declaration tool free for governments, and more ….
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and updates on how businesses in these sectors
are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel.
RWS leverages Trip.com’s marketing hub to meet post-pandemic demand from Chinese travellers
The Resort Worlds [...]
The Wrap: Klook and Dream Cruises integrate APIs globally, weak September for Asia Pacific airlines, and more …
THE Wrap is a round-up of
news in the travel and technology industries, and updates on how businesses in these sectors
are resetting as they prepare for post-pandemic travel.
Klook and Dream Cruises synchronise their multi-market APIs
Customers of Klook get access to Dream Cruises worl [...]
