The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines expands codeshare with Qatar Airways, suspends Boeing 737 MAX delivery (Updated)
News Roundup: Partnerships take centre stage with Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways expanding code share agreement and Accor teaming up with Grab for additional benefits to loyalty members; highlighted too is Travelport reporting positive results from its Travel Unified campaign
Aviation: Ma [...]
Study looks at the way forward for Asia’s tours and activities sector
At WiT Singapore 2019 last October BeMyGuest, specialists in technology and distribution for the travel experience industry in Asia, presented a report into the state of the attractions, tours and activities sector in the region and where it could be headed. Its CEO Blanca Menchaca shares a snapsho [...]
From Scoot to Swoop, from hot to cold: Greenway on surviving in Canada and the future of the airline seat
To say that it’s been a major adjustment for Steven Greenway, as he went from Scoot to Swoop, is probably the understatement of the year. Not only was it a change in model, from low cost to ultra low cost (yes, that’s the new term these days, ULCC), it was also a switch from the tropics to the [...]
Letter from Penang: Going batty in Green Acres and getting lost in Garden of Evening Mists
With sustainability such a hot topic these days, you can imagine my excitement when I heard a team of bat researchers from Rimba Research was doing field work at Penang Green Acres the day I was due to visit Eric and Kim Chong at their durian farm last week.
I was
curious as to what research th [...]
Meet Benny: revolutionist, disruptor and the next gen travel agent
Enter Benny, a self-proclaimed revolutionist and disruptor in the hotel and travel agency space on a mission to “break free from the powers of the OTA”. Founded by Sage45 which is made up of a team of hotel experts, Benny is an invite-only community where travellers become agents for independen [...]
Sojern’s digital advertising platform now available to all hotels
Digital marketing solutions provider Sojern is offering its enterprise-grade technology developed to power marketing campaigns for the world’s biggest travel brands to independent hotels and chain properties as a subscription.
A commission version of the same solution,
known as ‘Pay On The S [...]
The Wrap: Plaza Premium Group commits US$55m to expand footprint globally
News Roundup: Plaza Premium Group adding new lounges and in-terminal hotels in more international airports, FCM Travel’s ‘minority’ investment in Shep, a US patent for Sydney-based Troovo Technologies
Hospitality: Plaza Premium Group commits $55m to expand footprint globally
Aerotel at [...]
Guest Blog: D-EDGE & dailypoint announce a strategic partnership
D-EDGE – part of the Accor Group – and dailypointTM are pleased to announce a global strategic partnership combining the CRS of D-EDGE, one of the leading providers of digital solutions for hotels, with the CRM and guest data management platform of dailypointTM.
With technology playing an i [...]
Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus after dropping Sabre (Updated)
Less than a week after exiting Sabre global distribution system (GDS) and ending a two-decade partnership, Air India has inked a new distribution deal with Amadeus.
The agreement sees the Indian carrier returning to Amadeus after it withdrew its inventory in the GDS.
The airline also has an a [...]
Amid sustainability concerns, cruises get set to sail into the big-time in Asia; travel agents urged to wake up
Just as the word “sustainability” has taken the aviation world by storm, with flight shaming impacting air travel in Sweden and Europe, in particular, cruise companies are also bracing themselves for potential backlash against their industry.
When asked for one key development in 2019, whic [...]
