Amadeus turns in robust results in first half
Amadeus IT Holding has announced year-on-year financial and operating results for its first half (six months ended 30 June 2010). The increase in adjusted net profit for the period of 38.0% to reach €246.8m was backed by a growth in revenue of 11.9% to €1,379.3m and an improvement in EBITDA of [...]
As AirPhil Express expands, it banks on Sabre
Low cost Philippine carrier Airphil Express, which is set to expand regionally this October, is looking to Sabre Airline Solutions to underpin its business transformation and growth.The carrier, formerly known as Air Philippines before it was rebranded in March this year, has renewed its partnershi [...]
As outbound booms, Amadeus helps Taiwan agents on web and mobile
With outbound travel from Taiwan on the rise and consumer use of the Internet and mobile increasing, travel agents are looking for ways to reach customers through these new channels.As such, Amadeus has introduced new and improved features for travel bookings on Amadeus Master Pricer technology in [...]
Asia Connect S’pore kicks off: What keeps you up at night
Today we're attending the 6th Annual HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International) Asia Connect Conference at Novotel Clarke Quay.Andrew Chan, head of the Singapore chapter, opened the event by sharing survey results of members. When asked what was keeping them up at night, h [...]
Australians are falling in love with Vietnam
Australians love Vietnam as statistics show that visitors from Down Under are flocking to the country like never before. They also represent the largest non-Eastern growth segment in Vietnam.Vietnam's National Administration of Tourism reported a 128% rise in Australian visitor numbers in 2010, the [...]
Average Asia Pacific hotel room price stays flat in 2010
The average price of a hotel room around the world rose just 1% in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price IndexTM (HPI).However, despite prices stabilizing in both Q2 and Q3 of 2010, the average price of a hotel room by the end o [...]
Banyan Tree, fighting for every booking and counting on China
In the tough economic climate and because a stay in Banyan Tree is “purely discretionary expense”, the group has to fight for every booking and Arthur Kiong, just promoted to Managing Director, Hotel Operations (Asia Pacific) and Senior Vice President, Group Marketing Services, says he is “rea [...]
Book your seat for WIT Ideas Lab & WIT Clinics
The WIT Ideas Lab at ITB Asia will once again serve up a world of opportunities from 9-11am on October 21 and 22, 2010.Travel leaders will share insights on the latest trends in corporate travel, cruising and hotel sales and marketing. Experts in the digital space will summarise what’s new in sear [...]
WIT Day Two – How to make money with mobile
Session Overview:Mobile's hot, that's a fact. In this session, get insights into who's doing what in this space from a leading mobile travel specialist and an alternative view from an Asian low cost carrier on how it views mobile and the role it will play in that competitive segment. Gerry Samuels, [...]
WIT Day Two – Monetizing social media. A dream or reality?
What is the strategy on monetizing social media. Anyone out there got a clear answer? We had to ask our panel of experts to see what their thoughts were on this. The panel comprised Nathan Clapton, Vice President-Partnerships for TripAdvisor, David Doucette, Executive Director, Internet Marketi [...]
