Hoteliers must think “beyond real estate” and drive direct bookings
Hoteliers have to reboot their mindset and “think beyond real estate”, said Colman Ho, VP Group Marketing of Century City Holdings, in the opening session at WIT Hospitality held in Hong Kong yesterday.Ho said that as online travel brands such as Priceline and Expedia were making investments bey [...]
The Wrap: How airlines use email to sell you the extras after booking
In the news: IdeaWorksCompany’s report on airlines’ email marketing, Ascott’s JV with Tujia.com, Artyzen Hospitality Group’s new hotels in ShanghaiHow airlines use email to sell you the extras after bookingChecked bags, hotel and car hire bookings, and assigned seating are the most frequentl [...]
Tripfez wants to be a TripAdvisor-Viator for Muslim travellers
Lagisatu, which started life three years as a metasearch for Muslim-friendly hotels using MuslimStars rating, has relaunched as Tripfez.At ITB Berlin, co-founders, Malaysia-based Faeez Fadhlillah and Juergen Gallistl, introduced Tripfez which goes beyond metasearch to become a marketplace for hotels [...]
The Wrap: California dreaming or French cuddle? Find out in KAYAK’s bed guide
In the news: KAYAK’s bed guide, multiple languages on SiteMinder, 150 airlines using Travelport’s rich content tool, key appointments in SojernCalifornia dreaming or French cuddle? Find out in KAYAK’s bed guide Sleepless in Seattle, London, Shanghai, Singapore or wherever you travel to? Apart [...]
Stories that go beneath the armour to get under your skin
As someone who tries to exercise regularly, I’ve watched sporting brands come, go and come back, and I’ve watched them expand their space. Today, sports wear is everyday wear.New Balance is an example of a brand that’s made a comeback. Once it made only good running shoes, now it makes shoes t [...]
Seamless travel experience for air passengers with IoT
The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is coming to travel, and over the next three years passenger will be enjoying seamless self-service at airlines and airports worldwide.This is according to The Future is Connected, the latest industry report from SITA, a leading global IT provider to the air transp [...]
The Wrap: Roomorama, Tujia team up to tap China’s large outbound travel market
In the news: Roomorama’s new partnership with Tuija, TripAdvisor’s news sites for Hong Kong, white paper on APAC hospitality industryRoomorama, Tujia team up to tap China's large outbound travel market There were 120 million outbound tourists from China in 2015 who spent a total of US$104.5 bil [...]
Shut up and travel with TripHobo
India-based trip-planning platform TripHobo has joined Amadeus Next, the Asia Pacific startup community powered by Amadeus. The aim of the partnership, according to a press statement, is to enable TripHobo to create a “full stack, dynamic packaging solution” for its users.TripHobo currently cove [...]
The Wrap: Tokyo’s most expensive city in APAC for hotel stay – HRS Price Radar
In the news: HRS annual APAC Hotel Price Radar, Amadeus Family Fares offering from Travix, Sabre’s revenue solution for Bangkok Airways, Wego’s payment guide in the Middle EastTokyo's most expensive city in APAC for hotel stay: HRS Price Radar Last year saw Tokyo in Japan commanding the highest [...]
The evolution of revenue management and why it matters more than ever
No doubt every hotel in the business is constantly looking for ways to yield more revenue from its rooms. Back in the day when selling a hotel room was only through one or maybe two channels, pricing a room was far less complicated. Then new channels of sales and distribution came along, smart techn [...]
