OAG to airlines: Time to park legacy systems and look to the new tech stack
Shift is critical to scrap outdated and clunky legacy systems that create headaches for staff and passengers alike, says OAG.
Travel data specialist OAG has released its comprehensive Travel Tech Report 2023, titled ‘From Old to New, the System Transition in the Airline Industry’, in which it c [...]
Air Asia on the MOVE. Hopper’s new bed partner. Go City rides with Big Bus. More.
Now everyone can help Tony Fernandes
Air Asia founder Tony Fernandes says he came up with the airline’s tagline – “Now, Everyone Can Fly” - while taking a shower.
Now, Fernandes wants help with a tagline for airasia MOVE which he describes, in a personal message to airasia members, as � [...]
Growth of OTAs, superapps: Trends low-cost airlines have to watch, says Ashmore Butler
After having spent 20 years of his career on the airline side of the fence, with carriers such as Jetstar, Qantas and Scandinavian Airlines, Clive Ashmore Butler felt it was time to see airline distribution from another perspective. He joined Atlas, the technology platform that connects travel selle [...]
Flightroutes24 adds hotels as it continues global expansion
Back in the hands of its original founders, Flightroutes24, the global B2B marketplace for flight content, is ready to expand not only geographically but also across verticals – it is adding hotel content, launched in 2023, according to Nancy Zhou, co-founder and vice president, business developme [...]
Air travel and accommodation costs are high in Asia amidst market turbulence
FCM Consulting's Q2-2023 Global Trends Report highlights challenges and opportunities for corporate travel
The second quarter of 2023 was a period of halves in the global travel landscape, as detailed in the latest Global Trends Report by FCM Consulting. While the Northern Hemisphere witnesses a su [...]
Korean Air weighs passengers. Skyscanner speaks Hindi. Grab enjoys revenue boost.
Skyscanner introduces Hindi option to cater to growing Indian demand
Skyscanner is launching a new Hindi language option across its products and services as part of its commitment to the Indian market. With Hindi being the third most widely spoken language worldwide and the increasing number of Hin [...]
Giants rev-up marketing. WayAway for female-led travel. Google joins SAF program.
WayAway responds to demand for female-led travel by highlighting women-owned businesses and safe locations
WayAway has responded to a growing demand for female-led travel experiences by launching a new feature that highlights female-led businesses and locations of interest to women. The feature, ti [...]
Business travellers want AI. Airport selfies are risky. Travelport+ includes Deem, British NDC.
Travelport integrates Deem to create corporate travel solution within Travelport+ ecosystem
Following its acquisition of Deem, Travelport has integrated the corporate travel management platform into its Travelport+ ecosystem, including access to multi-source content like NDC. By merging Deem's inte [...]
Spotnana partners with Lufthansa Group to drive direct NDC integrations and Green Fares
Spotnana says adaptable data model and microservices infrastructure are strategically aligned to facilitate the dissemination of innovative offers.
Fresh from news that it has been picked to power Qantas Business Rewards programme, Spotnana has made another breakthrough by partnering with Lufthans [...]
Behold the GranWhale – A metaverse globetrotter that aims to be a lifestyle platform
ANA NEO is reaching out to Gen Z consumers first, with big ambitions in the pipeline.
“It’s more to have fun, to enjoy yourself in the metaverse.” That was the response I got when I asked Masaru Watanabe, Board Member & COO of ANA NEO Inc. about the gap in the market ANA NEO’s GranWhale [...]
