Life as it should be read, and lived
I have just finished reading my first book on the Kindle – Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, the book that shot to fame after President Obama bought it for his daughters and Oprah Winfrey endorsed it.It’s rather fitting, really. The Kindle allows you to enjoy a book in as free a fashion as you can im [...]
Ctrip removes hotels from Qunar – competition intensifies as China’s online market soars
One of the things that’s most exciting about being in travel in Asia these days is that you can now see and feel the palpable effects of Chinese travellers.What was just talk and numbers a couple of years ago is becoming tangible. From Dominican Republic to Paris to Bhutan to Dublin, Chinese outbo [...]
A new kind of fast is happening at FastBooking
It’s all happening at FastBooking .com these days. A new website launched last week; a new generation booking engine, Attraction, launched; a new managing director for Asia Pierre-Charles Grob who moved to Singapore couple of months ago, a regional conference in Singapore just wrapped up late last [...]
MakeMyTrip launches US$15m innovation fund to spark start-ups
MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT) announced the institution of a $15 million Innovation Fund to support early stage companies in the travel space. The fund will focus on start-ups in travel technology with a special focus on Mobile and IP based companies. Speaking on this initiative, Deep Kalra, Founder &a [...]
The Wrap: Jumeirah unveils VENU, a new contemporary lifestyle brand
In the news this week: Jumeirah’s new hotel brand - VENU, Air Operator's Certificate for Indonesia’s AirAsia Extra, wider reach in India for SavvyMob Jumeirah unveils VENU, a new contemporary lifestyle brand Jumeirah, the Dubai-based global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has [...]
Meet Singapore’s new “secret” hotel
“Sofitel So, please, the new hotel on Robinson Road,” I told the taxi driver.“Ah, the secret hotel,” he replied.That’s how the new Sofitel So in the financial heart of Singapore is being called by taxi drivers. Secret because the driveway is pretty hard to find if you’re driving to it � [...]
Balestier Heritage Race raises S$12,688 for Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home
The inaugural Balestier Heritage Race, held on 12 June and co-organised by the Ramada and Days Hotels Singapore At Zhongshan Park and WIT, has successfully raised S$12,688 for Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home.A cheque was presented by Tony Cousens, General Manager of the Ramada and Days Hotels Singapore to [...]
Videos influence travellers’ purchasing decisions
A recent study Google conducted with Ipsos MediaCT (read the report) shows that two out of three U.S. consumers watch online travel videos when they are thinking about taking a trip to know more about the destination they are visiting, as well as to learn some local tips or points of interest.The in [...]
China Business Travel Summit opens for registrations
The 2011 China Business Travel Summit is now open for registration. Organised by TravelDaily, the event will bring together some of the world’s and China's most influential travel industry leaders and Chinese corporate travel buyers to discuss core issues affecting business travel.“Participant [...]
How AirAsia performed first three months
Take a look at AirAsia's latest available operating statistics for January, February and March 2011. Number of earned seats flown. Earned seats comprise seats sold to passengers (including no-shows) and seats provided for promotional purposes Number of seats flownNumber of [...]
