Lighthouse expands in APAC, brings its insights to hoteliers in the region
The newly-rebranded Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight) is keen to shine more light on data insights for hoteliers in Asia Pacific. Chief Revenue Officer, David Collier, during a recent visit to Singapore, shared that with the business experiencing significant global growth, Lighthouse is keen to expa [...]
What makes the perfect remote work destination?
Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur can focus on safety while Singapore can benefit from providing a more welcoming environment for remote workers, data says
Remote, a company specialising in building, managing, and supporting globally distributed workforces, recently released its annual list of the Best Des [...]
Seven steps to move destinations away from overtourism
Overtourism is a key issue for sustainable destination management. Dealing with the problem starts in measuring seven key dimensions, that according to Mabrian and Phocuswright, contribute decisively to lay the foundations of a long-lasting sustainable strategy, based on data intelligence.
Addres [...]
APAC amusement industry forecasts $16.8B in visitor spending in 2024
At the upcoming IAAPA Expo Asia 2024, running 27 to 30 May, the global amusement industry will converge in Bangkok to learn about the latest innovations and trends in the market as well as take a sneak peek into its future.
From rides to robotics, safety features to AI experiences, the three-day [...]
Travelsoft expands global footprint with three new acquisitions
Travel technology group Travelsoft has announced the acquisition of three companies—TravelgateX, ATCORE Technology, and Travel Connection Technology. These acquisitions elevate Travelsoft’s status as a global player in technology solutions for the leisure travel industry, with its technology now [...]
The luxuries of human interaction in travel and hospitality
Anyone who’s been on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, any given podcast platform or any bookstore in the last decade has heard or seen the works of Simon Sinek. He’s a leadership coach, motivational speaker, podcaster and bestselling author of several books including ‘The Infinite Game’, and he r [...]
Traveloka’s secret sauce – mastery in one market, localisation amid expansion and focus on customer service
Why the South-east Asian OTA could serve as role model for Japan’s OTAs
Twelve years on, and despite massive competition in the South-east Asian region it calls home, Traveloka remains a formidable force to be reckoned with, with a total of 130+ million downloads across the six markets it operate [...]
SITA’s ‘landscape changer’. Eve Air flies with Saudi Technic. Traveloka goes Philippines.
SITA eyes ‘new era of travel’
Airport IT provider SITA says its acquisition of Materna IPS, a leader in passenger handling for airports and airlines “will reshape the entire aviation industry”.
Further, SITA says the move – subject to regulatory approval - will create the world’s mos [...]
Sabre introduces AI-powered retailing platform for airlines, SabreMosaic
Software and technology provider, Sabre Corporation, has unveiled SabreMosaic, a new intelligent, modular, and open technology platform designed to service the airline retailing market. This platform aims to transition airlines from the current PNR-driven framework to a modern Offer and Order system [...]
The quandaries humans in travel tech face in their journey towards AI La La Land
From getting away from “curse of the search box”, to reimagining user interfaces, and delivering on the “AI Agent Era”, human revolution needed to answer the hard questions AI is posing. And no, AI does not have the answer.
Both a human revolution is needed amid the technology revolut [...]
