Flight Centre moves into accommodation sector with purchase of BHMAsia
Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) is making its first investment in the accommodation sector with the acquisition of Bangkok-based hotel management company, Bespoke Hospitality Management Asia (BHMAsia).
Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, but BHM said in a statement that “full det [...]
The Wrap: An innovative way to explore Amsterdam – with a luggage tag
In the news: KLM’s smart luggage tag guide, AirAsia's latest offering for corporate travellers, AAPA’s call for closer collaboration between governments and aviation industry, Sabre’s new shopping API
DESTINATION: An innovative way to explore Amsterdam - with a luggage tag
If you [...]
Why the European Commission’s fine on Google matters to hotels
Google has been hit with a hefty 2.42 billion euro fine by the European Commission after the regulator ruled that the search giant was employing unfair practices by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results. According to the Commission, "Google has abused its market [...]
The Wrap: Self-service technologies boost passenger satisfaction during the airline journey
This week's focus is on SITA’s new survey on passenger IT trends and the partnership between Flight Centre and Airbnb
AVIATION: Self-service technologies boost passenger satisfaction during the airline journey
When we travel we hope to go through all the ‘formalities’ at the airpor [...]
When in Japan, do as Japanese do – how to maintain “chowa” as Japan opens door to “minpaku” accommodation
As Japan gears up for inbound growth – 40m visitors by 2020 – one growing concern is the maintaining of “chowa” (harmony) between tourists and residents as a previously-closed country opens its doors wide to tourism.
After all, across the globe, there is a trend of destinations fighting [...]
Next Story reimagines urban spaces with Kafnu, the vertical village
Next Story Group, formerly Silver Needle Hospitality, will be launching two spaces in Taipei and Hong Kong under a new brand, Kafnu, by year end. Seeking to reimagine urban spaces through technology and story, the company says the new spaces will synthesise “the best aspects of co-working, co-livi [...]
The Wrap: Corporate Traveller merges with FCM Travel Solutions in Asia
This week we see the restructuring of two travel companies in Asia to better market to the growing travel demand in the region, and feature new products from Travelport and TripAdvisor.
CORPORATE TRAVEL: CORPORATE TRAVELLER MERGES WITH FCM TRAVEL SOLUTIONS IN ASIA
The Flight Centre Travel [...]
Letter from Tokyo Station: Japan serious about rail, AirAsia about China and Watson about augmenting
Something unexpected happened on my travels in Japan last week. The train service from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka ran three minutes late. You should have seen the look of consternation on passengers’ faces and my Japanese friend said to me, “So sorry, this is very unusual.”
Where I come from, thre [...]
Revealed: Habits and preferences of China’s affluent travellers.
'The Chinese Luxury Traveller 2017’, published by Hurun Report in association with International Luxury Travel Market Asia (ILTM Asia), unveiled the habits of Chinese luxury outbound travellers, where they prefer to go for their holidays and what they want to do during their vacation.
The repor [...]
Imagine a future of travel through avatars – how ANA wants to impact all 7.5b people on earth
It is said that a good idea either makes you laugh or makes you very scared and the idea of travel avatars shared at the sixth WIT Japan & North Asia elicited both reactions from the audience.
Akira Fukabori, market communication intrapreneur of All Nippon Airways and Kevin Kajitani, Digita [...]
