RedDoorz broadens footprint in Southeast Asia with its entry into the Philippines
Southeast Asia’s leading online budget hotel booking chain, RedDoorz, has arrived in the Philippines, the third country in the region where it has a presence after Indonesia and Singapore where it is headquartered.
The online budget hotel booking platform has invested US$5 million in the new ma [...]
The Wrap: Amadeus achieves level 3 certification on latest NDC standard, accepts Qantas to its distribution programme
In the news: NDC and data protection are current ‘hot’ issues among technology companies, travel providers as well as travellers. Here are the latest developments in these two areas.
Distribution: Amadeus achieves level 3 certification on latest NDC standard, accepts Qantas to its distributi [...]
Letter from Seoul: Fasten your seatbelts and brace yourself for another golden era in low cost travel
I know it sounds like I am starved for recognition but it always gives me a small buzz when I hand over my Malaysian passport to the immigration officer at Incheon, Seoul and the little machine in front of her greets me in my native language – definitely warmer than the welcomes you get from human [...]
Sojern grows presence in APAC with expanded Singapore office and team
Travel's marketing engine Sojern is increasing its office space and work force in Singapore “following the company’s rapid growth in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.”
The Singapore office, opened in March 2015, currently has 40 employees and Sojern plans to expand this work force by 25% this y [...]
I can see clearly now, but the future is still blurred
As I go through my life without glasses, for the first time in a long, long, long time, I find myself feeling liberated, yet strangely vulnerable.
For the most part of my considerable adult life, I have been shielded by a visible barrier which helped me see the world better yet protected me from [...]
The Wrap: Sabre to make available NDC-enabled solutions in 2018, partners Microsoft to expand cloud services
In the news: Sabre presents NDC-enabled solutions and teams up with Microsoft; Meritus Hotels & Resort has a new distribution platform; Klook and Everland Resort sign strategic deal
Distribution: Sabre to make available NDC-enabled solutions in 2018, partners Microsoft to expand cloud servic [...]
Travel industry urged to step Through the Looking Glass and embrace five new values at WIT Singapore 2018
In its 14th year, the award-winning WIT (Web In Travel) invites the travel industry to take a step Through the Looking Glass at this year’s WIT Singapore 2018 Conference at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre from October 15 to 17.
Attendees will also be encouraged to imbibe WIT’s f [...]
GOEureka wants to be the new disruptor in hotel bookings using blockchain and crypto
With the words “blockchain” and “ICO” being the latest buzzwords in tech startups, Singapore-based GOeureka is pitching itself as the new disruptor in hotel bookings. GOeureka, which aims to launch by the fourth quarter of this year, wants to “decentralise the hotel booking sector and del [...]
Skyscanner’s Williams takes on chairperson role, Dove is new CEO
Gareth Williams (featured image), Skyscanner's co-founder and chief executive officer, is to take up a new role as chair of the Edinburgh-based metasearch engine.
Replacing Williams, who co-founded the company in 2003, as CEO is chief technology officer Bryan Dove.
“I’m very excited to tak [...]
The Wrap: SIA’s NDC connection with Skyscanner introduces direct way for customers to book flights
In the news: This week it’s about all airlines and airports - Singapore Airlines’ NDC agreement with Skyscanner; ‘Drop and Fly” from Incheon airport; growth in April passenger traffic for APAC airlines
Airlines: SIA’s NDC connection with Skyscanner introduces direct way for customers to [...]
