Inbound to SEA soars, Japan trending high in flight searches, Expedia to double down on B2B
“When Japan opens up, we will see another wave,” says Expedia’s new APAC head, Michael Dykes
INBOUND travel demand for SEA grew four times yoy in the first six months of 2022, indicating a strong return of travel in the region, according to Expedia flight data.
The top inbound travellers c [...]
Kiwi.com moves beyond price to offer customers peace of mind around disruption
“I'd love to be wrong but volatility is here to stay,” says Dlouhy
IT’s been 10 years since Oliver Dlouhy founded Kiwi.com and took the flight world by storm by making virtual interlining its forte. But with the last two “feeling like 10”, the Czech entrepreneur, based in Brno, seems a lo [...]
Agoda’s Tim Hughes on preparing for the coming travel boom
As travel begins booming again in some parts of the world, the travel market in Asia Pacific continues to face significant challenges in its recovery, according to Phocuswright’s Asia Pacific Travel Market Report 2021-2025.
Agoda’s vice president of corporate development, Tim Hughes, estimat [...]
Social commerce takes off in Philippines, Clement Wong’s startup Triber eyes travel
As border restrictions ease, BeMyGuest founder wants to get back to travel
ONCE in travel, always in travel, it is said. And that seems to be the case with Clement Wong, who left the industry four years ago after he exited from tours and activities technology platform, BeMyGuest.
His new soc [...]
Javier Laforgue to head Amadeus APAC at “time of renewal”
AMADEUS has appointed Javier Laforgue as Executive Vice President, Travel Unit & Managing Director, Asia Pacific where he will oversee Amadeus’ business across the region. Javier brings more than two decades of travel industry knowledge to Asia Pacific with extensive experience in various seni [...]
The Wrap: Cheers all round as Q2 earnings soar for travel brands
GOOD news all round as major travel companies report buoyant results for their second quarter. Here’s a wrap of the latest earnings from Phocuswire over the past week.
Airbnb achieves most profitable Q2 in history
Airbnb says its financial results for the second quarter of this year prove the co [...]
D’EDGE names Accor marketing veteran as new MD APAC
D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions has named Accor marketing veteran Emilie Couton as APAC managing director, replacing Christine Tan, who led the business for seven years.
Couton was formerly with Accor, covering sales, digital marketing, guest experience and loyalty roles, over 20 years, the last [...]
DayAway launches Genesis, NFT-enabled membership with immediate utility
“The Bucket List” in the works to be auctioned as 1:1 NFTs
DayAway, the platform established in 2021 to discover and book luxury daytime experiences, is on a renewed mission to transition its Web2 business to the open and decentralised Web3.
Taking the experience economy into the metave [...]
PTT OR takes stake in Traveloka to expand into travel
AS part of its bid to expand into the travel sector and to become a one-stop lifestyle solution, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited ("OR") will invest in Traveloka, through its subsidiary, PTTOR International Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Its website describes PTTOR as engaging � [...]
Wego boss talks Middle East opportunity, market characteristics
Wego is continuing to build its presence in the Middle East and North Africa, taking advantage of the opportunity the region provides.
Most recently, the metasearch specialist acquired Cleartrip's Middle East business from Flipkart, which includes the acquisition of Saudi Arabia-based online tr [...]
