Mobile saturation in China equals rise in m-commerce
The recent release of the Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) 2015 from Hotels.com found that online, and in particular mobile, bookings have spiked in the last year. Half of all outbound Chinese travellers used apps on their smartphones to plan and book trips on the site, up from just 17% t [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Low cost airlines warned to cut the promotion hype
Featured stories from TravelWeekly: Low cost airlines and promotions hype, Chinese love affair with Australia, rabies in BaliLow cost airlines warned to cut the promotion hypeThailand has told budget airlines they must be more transparent with their special offers during promotion campaigns.Local me [...]
The Wrap: Skyscanner’s looking for suitable candidate to replace CEO … just for the day
In the news: Skyscanner’s hunt for “day” CEO, two new partners for Travelport, Amadeus’ acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro, an additional Pullman for Kuala LumpurSkyscanner's looking for suitable candidate to replace CEO ... just for the day August marks a milestone for global travel search eng [...]
Skyscanner partners MSN to power its flight search globally
Skyscanner has signed a deal with MSN to power a flight channel within Microsoft Travel for 31 markets that include the US, UK, Australia, India, Singapore, France, Hong Kong and Mexico.Through the Skyscanner white label product consumers searching for flights on MSN Travel have access to the meta [...]
MaGIC launches MAP, expands reach into Asean region
The Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) is going regional with the recent launch of the MaGIC Accelerator Program (MAP), billed as the largest accelerator programme in South East Asia. Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, secretary general of the Treasury (Ministry of Finan [...]
Game-changer in the making? Ascott teams up with Tujia, CapitaLand gets serious about IT
The private accommodation and real estate market in China and Asia just got a whole lot more interesting with the latest move by Singapore-based CapitaLand to invest in and form a joint venture with Tujia.com, Beijing-based apartment sharing site.CapitaLand is one of Asia’s largest real estate com [...]
The Millennial Traveller: M-commerce on the rise, has mobile made it too easy for our generation?
MasterCard’s latest Mobile Shopping Survey reveals that making purchases via mobile phones is on the rise. More interestingly, however, is how the findings of the study, conducted in October to December of last year in 14 countries including Singapore, Thailand, China, Japan, Australia, Korea, Mal [...]
From model to start-up: How TheLuxeNomad.com beat flash sale fatigue with content
TheLuxeNomad.com founder Stephanie Chai may not always lead a glamorous life – she usually flies budget on short haul trips – but her hotel and villa-booking site certainly conjures up images of the good life. With over 1,000 properties on offer, the site serves up arresting images of high-end h [...]
The murky world of e-commerce and what happens when credit card fraud strikes you
Last month, I noticed a transaction on my Citibank Visa credit card that I didn’t recall making. It was for an event software solution so it was probable I could have made it, but on checking out the vendor’s website, I knew I hadn’t. I had never heard of it. I then went over my statements mo [...]
2014 airline ancillary revenue soars to $38.1b, up nearly 21%
For the eighth consecutive year, 63 airlines reported substantial increases in revenue from retail activities and the sale of a la carte services and frequent flier miles.The highlights:• Ancillary revenue per passenger is $17.49, 8.5% more than the 2013 result.• Activity among low cost carriers [...]
