The Wrap: Introducing ZIPAIR Tokyo – Japan Airlines’ new low cost, long haul carrier
In the news: Japan’s new low cost carrier ZIPAIR Tokyo, Agoda and Adyen partnership, Aeroméxico’s use of chatbot to trace baggage, Rod Cuthbert's nomination to VELTRA board
Airlines: Introducing ZIPAIR Tokyo – Japan Airlines’ new low cost, long haul carrier
New carrier by Japan Airl [...]
Air Black Box acquired by 777 Partners, will bring its solution to more airlines and beyond
Air Black Box, the first global travel technology company founded by a team of industry veterans to solve the complexities of cross-selling products and services within the aviation sector, has been acquired by investment firm 777 Partners.
Air Black Box is built to efficiently connect inventory [...]
What do Chinese female travellers want? Fun facts from Ctrip to mark International Women’s Day
Today being International Women’s Day, we thought it timely to share some data given to us by Ctrip on independent Chinese female travellers.
Here’s a quick summary.
Six out of 10 Chinese independent outbound travellers are females
Among solo travellers, the ratio is 57% fem [...]
The Wrap: Accor adds new midscale brand and a luxury hotel collection to portfolio
In the news: Accor’s new brands - Tribe and The House
of Originals, TUI and Ctrip partnership, ADARA cloud suite launch
Hotels: Accor adds new midscale brand and a luxury hotel collection to portfolio
The Hyde Paradiso’s dining patio, first sbe-Accor joint brand property, opening in Austr [...]
WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch 2019 issues call for entries amidst growing entrepreneurial mindset in region
As Japan and its surrounding North Asian neighbours grow its entrepreneurial mindset, WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch 2019 has issued its call for entries for this year’s competition.
Startups are urged to send in their pitches for the annual WiT Japan & North Asia Startup Pitch 2 [...]
Alternative accommodation soars at Booking.com as it continues its push into Asia
You wouldn’t blame Olivier Grémillon, vice president of Booking.com’s home division, for celebrating just a little bit this week – after all, the group has just disclosed the revenue of Booking.com’s alternative accommodation business for the first time, and the results are stellar.
In [...]
Magpie launches CMS to address operators’ content crunch
A new content management system has been launched for the experiences sector, a sector that has been hoarding the headlines of late.
San Francisco-based tour operator Magpie Travel launched Magpie and simultaneously announced that Viator founder Rod Cuthbert, and the founders of Tokyo-base [...]
Travelport urges more support for airline passengers with intellectual disabilities in global campaign
An estimated 200 million people worldwide have intellectual disability (2.6% of the global population) and many are avid travellers, and yet many travel providers are not aware that there is a special code to assist them on their journey.
It is with the aim to create more awareness and encourage [...]
Hotels need to take more leadership to address climate change issues
The hotel industry should take a larger leadership role in addressing climate change issues, said director of AlphaBeta (SG) Dr Fraser Thompson, one of the key speakers at the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) Update in Singapore next week.
“I don’t think the hotel indust [...]
Airasia withdraws sale of all flights from Indonesian OTA Traveloka
Travellers searching for AirAsia Indonesia’s flights from February 14-17 on online travel agency (OTA) Traveloka site could not find any entries.
The Indonesian OTA had then, in response to customers’ queries, cited the 13-hour system downtime as the reason for AirAsia flights disappearing f [...]
