Fare.net returns to help customers find the best fares from anywhere to anywhere
Almost 20 years after he started the first bookable flight engine and first wholesale air fare database (which some say is still unmatched) in tiss.com, Rudi Weissmann is giving flight search another go.His goal remains unwavering from those early days – to give the end user the best fares from an [...]
Rome2rio opens up access to its multi-modal, door-to-door search
Rome2rio, the Melbourne, Australia-based company specialising in multi-modal travel search, has announced new access options that will allow many travel sites to integrate the company's travel search without charge.The company's Basic Access option allows up to 100,000 search requests per month, and [...]
TrustYou shoots for market leadership in Asia by 2014
TrustYou, the European-based online reputation management and social media monitoring for hospitality, has set its sights on being the market leader in Asia by 2014.Market leadership is defined by “how many users are using our data”, said co-founder and CEO, Ben Jost.Jost, who was recently in S [...]
Abacus beefs up with Symes, Parata with sights on corporate travel, online and mobile
Abacus International enters the new year with a strengthened team and a more aggressive focus on the global corporate travel segment, online and mobile.Former CEO and chairman of travel search site Wego Martin Symes started last week as head of marketing and former ZUJI and Ensogo executive, Ta [...]
Me, Red Tape, Leapfrog, Barbell Effects – four trends shaping future of APAC travel
The Amadeus-commissioned study, "Shaping the future of travel in Asia Pacific: The big four travel effects", explores the trends that will impact business and leisure travel in APAC (Asia Pacific) for the period until 2030.Developed by business research and consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan, th [...]
Cost control drives travel managers’ buying patterns for 2013
Travel buyers intend to focus on areas representing the greatest savings opportunities rather than those associated with the traveller experience, revealed a report by Carlson Wagonlit Travel.CWT Travel Management Priorities, which identified key business travel trends and priorities for travel man [...]
E-commerce in Indonesia: Is the princess waking up?
This is a guest blog by Minh Bui, a Founder Institute mentor, who travelled through Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam to explore the e-commerce landscape. In Jakarta he had a Q+A session with a few players in the online business to get their views on the industry in Indonesia. F [...]
OTA battle hots up as Kathleen Tan takes over at AirAsia Expedia
As tweeted this morning, AirAsia Expedia (AAE), the joint venture between AirAsia and the Expedia group, has appointed Kathleen Tan, AirAsia’s group commercial head, as chief executive officer. Tan replaces Dan Lynn, who was moved in from Expedia to head up the joint venture when it was signed [...]
Abacus, Amadeus: Mobile and GDS deregulation will shape China in 2013
Jack Zhai, Chairman, Abacus ChinaQ: What are the three things you think will happen in the travel distribution, marketing and technology space in China in 2013?Mobile will play an increasing role, especially with the development of 3G/4G networks and higher penetration of smartphones, which is expec [...]
The Wrap: No disconnect from technology for Singaporean travellers
In the news: Online poll on Internet habits of travellers from Singapore, ASEAN tourism goes social, India eases visa ruleNo disconnect from technology for Singaporean travellersAn online poll conducted by Norton by Symantec with 100 respondents in Singapore on Internet usage habits of consumers wh [...]
