Technology boosts productivity of business travellers, study finds
Technology, especially smart devices, has changed the way we work and play and a common comment we hear often is, “I can’t live without my smartphone”.
This is the same sentiment shared by business travellers who, despite carrying carry different types of tech devices including tablet and lap [...]
The day when Hurricane Dara lashed travel – imagine what he could do with Uber and Asia
Just as Hurricane Harvey was battering Texas and severe tropical storm Pahkar was lashing Hong Kong over the weekend, another kind of storm was being unleashed in the tech and travel industry– the news that Expedia Inc CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had been picked as the candidate to head Uber.
As soci [...]
The Wrap: Malaysia Airlines on track to become a digital airline, launches first Innovation Lab
In the news: Malaysia Airlines' new Innovation Lab, partnership between Travelport and MakeMyTrip, Expedia’s revenue management tool for hotels, Scoot’s new payment provider
AIRLINES: Malaysia Airlines on track to become a digital airline, launches first Innovation Lab
Most airlines ar [...]
How “Passion Made Possible” was made possible: The story of the new SG unified brand
A new unified brand for SG was rolled out this evening. “Passion Made Possible” is the combined rallying cry of the Singapore Tourism Board and the Economic Development Board. Here’s the story of how and why it became possible.
The new unified brand, “Passion Made Possible”, rolled [...]
Why Asian travellers choose non-hotel accommodation
Where do you like to stay when you’re on holiday? In hotels/resorts or go for private accommodation to get the ‘home away from home’ feel? If you fall in the latter group then you are in good company, as a growing number of Asians are opting for non-hotel accommodation (NHAs), also known as ho [...]
Who is the APAC traveller and what do they want?
Amadeus released what it touts to be its most comprehensive study to date – “Amadeus Journey of Me Insights: What Asia Pacific Travellers Want” – a data-driven look at the world’s largest travel market, Asia Pacific. It is part of the company’s initiative to better understand how custom [...]
Data the secret sauce behind destination marketing – then it’s what you do with it, just look at Hawaii and smile
For Andrew van der Feltz, a 21-year-veteran in destination marketing, his “aha” moment came when he joined Expedia Media Solutions two years ago and he saw the data, as it were.
“Getting access to the data, that was my moment,” said the senior director for EMEA and APAC, who previously wo [...]
The Wrap: Klook lends Korea a helping hand to woo Asian FITs
In the news: Partnership between tours booking platform Klook and Korea, new mobile travel concierge from Changi’s SATS, low cost carrier Scoot’s new Malaysian destinations, Travelport’s deal with Ugo
DESTINATIONS: Klook lends Korea a helping hand to woo Asian FITs
Korea sees strong [...]
People and culture, the one thing you can’t copy, and here’s how Sabine Hansen Peck intends that to be Amadeus’ competitive advantage
Yeoh Siew Hoon catches up with the power woman who runs people and culture at Amadeus IT Group, Sabine Hansen Peck, and talks Asia, diversity, gamification, and even animals and flying.
If she wasn’t yet convinced, her latest whirlwind trip through Asia Pacific, which covered Bangkok, Tokyo, th [...]
Beyond Pricing acquires Smart Host, offering revenue management tools for vacation rentals
Vacation rental revenue management firm, Beyond Pricing has acquired Smart Host – another travel technology startup, focused on introducing flexible pricing strategies to vacation rentals – for an undisclosed amount.
Beyond Pricing grants its users with free and open access to data of nearby [...]
