Korean colour analysis. Uber eyes tours market. Amadeus pairs with Meituan.
Amadeus and Meituan partner to enhance hotel access for Chinese travellers
Amadeus has forged a partnership with Meituan, a tech-driven retail platform, enabling hoteliers using iHotelier Channel Management to directly connect and share their availability, rates, and inventory. Meituan, favored amo [...]
Travel spending to soar by 28% in the next 12 months, reveals Outpayce research
Research reveals travellers' fintech preferences and Singapore's wanderlust
According to the latest Outpayce research, travelers are projected to increase their spending on international trips by 28% over the next 12 months. Despite economic uncertainty, travel remains the top priority discretionar [...]
Viator accounted for nearly half of TripAdvisor’s revenue in Q2
Viator continues to become a more valuable asset for Tripadvisor.
In the second quarter this year Viator brought in $216 million in revenue – up from $136 million in Q2 2022 – and accounted for 43% of Tripadvisor’s total revenue.
That’s a notable change from one year ago when Viato [...]
What AI can do, and what it can’t do
Indie travel businesses grapple with possibilities in the age of generative AI
On the night before WiT Indie, the edition of Web in Travel dedicated to creatives and independents, opened in Penang, Cinewav, the Singapore startup that offers “Event Audio in your Pocket”, held a first-time immers [...]
From AI to AR/VR, airports on cusp of digital transformation, says Amadeus’ Samuel
Narita’s Face Express a good example of enhanced passenger experience
The single biggest trend that will impact airports in the next few years is the evolution of the passenger experience, said Sarah Samuel, Senior Vice President, Airport & Airline Operations, APAC Amadeus.
Speaking at Wi [...]
Embracing mobile, sustainability, and unique experiences – insights from an indie traveller at heart
What is the value we are bringing travellers, asks Branavan
In a vibrant gathering of travel enthusiasts and industry leaders at WiT Indie 2023 (Penang, Malaysia), Branavan Aruljothi, (Cluster Market Lead, Malaysia, Booking.com), took the stage and shared his journey as an indie traveller while s [...]
Indie travel urged, it’s time to be optimistic, proactive, and bold again
“Healthy cultural progress within a technology-based word depends on the curiosity, imagination and boldness of individuals, of entrepreneurs, of people who dare to see what is not there yet.” - Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
As the executive director of host venue Penang Institute, Dato’ Dr. Ooi K [...]
Blog: Spotnana enables unused ticket management across airline content channels
It’s our goal at Spotnana to maximize the efficiency of every traveler and agent who uses our technology. To achieve this we are working step-by-step to fully automate every possible travel workflow, no matter how complex.
We believe travelers should only reach out to an agent when they want to [...]
Unlocking sustainability. Any Wear in Japan. Asia x Sydney.
Restaurants tap into new booking source
Trip.com Group has been busy of late, joining forces with and dining platform Chope to offer a new dining experience for travellers visiting South-east Asia.
Trip.com Group’s gourmet arm, Trip.com Gourmet will collaborate with Chope to allow users exclus [...]
Spotnana tackles unused airline tickets across diverse content channels
Travel-as-a-Service platform Spotnana becomes the first to offer self-service ticket credit redemption for multiple airlines
Spotnana, a Travel-as-a-Service platform aimed at modernizing the travel industry's infrastructure, has unveiled capabilities that allow travellers to redeem unused airline t [...]
