D-EDGE brings combined strengths to grow business as Grob predicts a looming price war over net rates in Asia
D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions, the new brand borne out of the merger between Availpro and Fastbooking, will step up its expansion activities in Asia as well as Europe, confident in the knowledge that its new integrated offering combining the complementary strengths of both brands will stand it in go [...]
Dubai International rebrands to transform into lifestyle destination
Dubai International (DXB), the world busiest airport for international passenger, has seen an annual average growth rate of more than 13% with 2018 traffic surpassing 89.1 million. Last December it achieved a milestone when it welcomed its billionth customer.
The airport's good connectivity to m [...]
Airbus bids farewell to the A380 as Emirates cuts order in favour of smaller, more agile fleet
Airbus has made the decision to halt the production of its A380s in a move which could be regarded as a strong marker of air travel’s current state of evolution. The move comes after Emirates, its best customer, dropped its order from 162 to 123 aircraft.
But the drop in Emirates’ A380 order [...]
Where Asian travellers are spending the Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year – this year honouring the Pig – arrives on February 5 and the celebrations will go on for at least a week for most Chinese. This is a time for reunions, feasting and just chilling with family and friends.
However, instead of staying home to celebrate there is a growing tr [...]
Lufthansa opens digital innovation hub in Singapore: wants to be a “serious part of emerging ecosystem”
The Lufthansa Group’s Lufthansa Innovation Hub, established in 2014, has opened its first foreign office in Singapore and is planning a second in Shanghai this year “in response to the rapidly increasing importance of the Asian technology sector for the future of travel and mobility”.
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The road to Tokyo 2020 and beyond: WiT Japan & North Asia returns to ask the tough questions
Japan’s inbound continues to surge, reaching over 30m visitors in 2018, inching ever closer to its goal of 40m by 2020 and 60m in another decade.
Yet despite record visitors and spend in
2018 (totalling 4.5 trillion yen or $41.3 billion), its rate of growth has
slowed significantly, according [...]
The Next Billion is coming: are you ready?
The statements are now motherhood ones: Asia is the next big thing, its growth is unstoppable, the online market is exploding.
But why is it that each time you see the numbers, read the analyst reports, a jolt of electricity still goes through your brain? Perhaps because the numbers are st [...]
Travelstop, out to fix corporate travel, expands to seven new markets
Travelstop – an AI-powered SaaS platform for business travel and automated expense reporting – has launched in seven new markets, to consolidate its presence in Asia.
The startup, which launched in September and has raised $1.2 million in seed funding in 2018 led by SeedPlus, declared its e [...]
WiT Middle East makes a comeback to Dubai, April 9 with strong local support
WiT, which held two Middle East editions in 2014 and 2015, is returning to the region and will hold its signature conference in Dubai on April 9.
“After four years away, we feel it’s time to make a comeback plus we’ve had numerous requests from key players in the region, who’ve attended [...]
Anywhr takes its mystery travel planning model everywhere
Singapore-based Anywhr, launched two years ago, to “surprise and delight” travellers by planning holidays to unknown destinations (literally) on their behalf has taken its mystery travel planning model global.
Co-founder Zelia Leong said, “We are marketing globally in the UK, Berlin and a [...]
