Pinpoint chooses Travelport as tech partner
Travelport has inked a new agreement with Pinpoint Travel Group, which makes it the preferred global distribution systems (GDS) provider for the group in the Asia region, and provide its businesses with on-going travel technology consultancy services as they continue their expansion..
Pinpoint [...]
Reflections & Predictions: Events that changed travel, and those to come – Part II
More reflections of the year that will soon end and forecast for 2014. The events, which shifted the needle for travel in 2013, and predictions for 2014 from WIT’s circle of industry experts
Kei Shibata, CEO, Venture Republic
Three events in 2013 that shifted the needle for travel
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The Wrap: Amadeus accelerates move into hotel IT sector with acquisition of Newmarket
In the news: Amadeus acquires Newmarket, Maldives' fastest growing destination out of Singapore, London most reviewed city on TripAdvisor, surge in user generated reviews on Hotel.jp
Amadeus accelerates move into hotel IT sector with acquisition of Newmarket
As part of its strategy to dive [...]
Reflections & Predictions: Events that changed travel, and those to come
It’s that time of the year when we pause to reflect on the year that’s just zipped past and the new path that will unfold before us in just a couple of weeks. WIT asked our circle of industry experts to pick the three events that shifted the needle for travel in 2013 [...]
Cloud Computing – What is it and Why do I care
If you have been around the technology industry for any length of time, you have encountered a number of “buzz” words. One of the latest is “Cloud Computing” and you are probably asking yourself – What is it and why do I care?
Cloud computing is a term used to describe a variety of co [...]
China agents want more travel options, improved technology
Delivering more content to customers, investing in the right technology to boost business, and improving online sales strategy are the top three business priorities of travel agents in China.
This "wishlist" was revealed in a survey conducted by Amadeus among 300 agencies during its recent se [...]
Tigerair is Travelport’s first APAC customer for aggregated shopping
Travelport and Tigerair have sealed a new distribution partnership that will see the Singapore-based no frills airline make its fares and ancillary content available to Travelport-connected travel agents globally, marking the first time it has ever distributed via the global distribution syste [...]
Disparity between supply and demand for LCC’s content on online travel agent sites
Posted on 23 Oct 2013 at 07:02 am
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One in five travel agencies in the Asia Pacific region are dedicated almost entirely to online business, while those more offline tended to fulfil that way even if the query originated on the net, according to the finding [...]
Sequoia invests in Skyscanner, deal pegs company value at $800m
The meta space just got heavier – Skyscanner announced today that it has partnered with Sequoia Capital. Sir Michael Moritz will represent Sequoia on Skyscanner’s Board of Directors. Sequoia Capital’s secondary investment values Skyscanner at $800m and will give the company access to a [...]
Travelport launches its Universal API in Asia
Travelport today launches its ground-breaking Travelport Universal API™ (Application Programming Interface) to developers in Asia.Now available in over 90 countries, Travelport uAPI is the first API that aggregates content from the GDS (air, car and hotel), high speed rail suppliers, low cost car [...]
