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Designing hotel rooms by the people who sleep in them
The launch of MM:NT Berlin Lab sees Adina Hotels partnering with Häfele, Germany’s supplier of architectural hardware systems, furniture fittings, electronic access control and LED lighting to design hotels of the future.
MM:NT Berlin Lab [...]
Airbnb puts new spin on experiences with ‘Icons’ launch
For the last several years, every May and November, Airbnb has announced a package of updates and new products related to its core accommodation product, with a focus on offerings to fine-tune the platform for its short-term rental hosts and guests. The 2024 May update, dubbed the “Summer Releas [...]
Hotels’ digital revenue hits record high, Asia leading direct booking trends
In D-EDGE's latest Hotel Distribution Report for 2024, an analysis of the past five years reveals big shifts in online booking behavior, especially following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report, which draws from the data of almost 5,000 independent hotels and small hotel gro [...]
Why Caravelo’s betting it all on subscriptions
Launching rail product, eyeing corporate travel and expansion to Asia
Born and raised in Pamplona, Inaki Uriz knows better than to take part in the Running of the Bulls, the annual festival which was immortalized by Ernest Hemingway in his book “The Sun Also Rises”.
“I’d never risk my [...]
Car rental accelerates evolution. Shop before you fly. Talking the walk in wellness tourism. Exploration ship plumbs the depths.
Tech is driving car rental evolution
A report from OAG has taken a deep look at the car rental industry which, the airline data analyst says is “undergoing its biggest transformation yet, fuelled by aviation data, advanced technology and shifting consumer preferences”.
Collaborations, greene [...]
How Sentosa turned a thoroughfare into a multi-sensory sustainable experience (Sponsored)
Without disrupting migratory paths, Sensoryscape remains a stopover for birds heading south
In the latest WiT Studio episode, we chat with Michael Ma, Assistant Chief Executive of Sentosa Development Corporation, to chat about the background and innovative digital aspects of Sentosa Sensoryscape, a [...]
Where are the early bird bookers headed in 2025?
Sabre data reveals preferences of top 10 early bird markets
Travellers from Britain are the world’s biggest early birds when it comes to making holiday plans for 2025, according to Sabre booking data. Seemingly keen to escape chilly British weather and ensure they have a trip to look forward to n [...]
55% of Southeast Asians ready for domestic travel; safety budget top priorities
As summer approaches, Southeast Asia is gearing up for a surge in domestic travel, with the Philippines and Indonesia leading the pack in interest for local getaways. A recent report by Milieu Insight, a survey software company in Southeast Asia, sheds light on the summer travel plans of Southeast A [...]
Accor partners with Rakuten Group to convert rewards
Partnership unlocks a range of lifestyle and shopping benefits for loyalty members
Accor has announced a new partnership with Rakuten Group, Inc., a key technology player in the region. As part of the partnership, members of Accor’s lifestyle loyalty programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless, can con [...]
How an Indian techie, inspired by his first computer, is disrupting corporate travel
Building tech alone won’t make an impact, says company co-founder. Products must be business-first.
You’ve heard of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), but Travel-as-a-Service is a term uniquely coined by Spotnana – a service provider that calls itself a cocktail of ‘Online booking tool provider, [...]
