Atlantis, The Palm takes waterparks mobile
Atlantis, The Palm has launched a mobile website, developed by Dublin-based mobile travel specialist Mobile Travel Technologies Ltd. (MTT), designed to serve the local market as well as travellers and resort guests.Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, posiitoned as the first truly integrated entertainment [...]
Authentic’s way to go in designing experiences but what’s authentic?
I was quite getting into his speech until the part when he cited the example of drinking coffee at the Piazza San Marco in Venice as “authentic” and that he didn’t mind paying almost 10 euros for a cuppa.That’s when I realised that one man’s authenticity may not be another man’s cup of t [...]
Sabre’s merchandising solution brings airlines’ products/services to the marketplace
Air New Zealand is the first airline to adopt the seamless solution, using Sabre’s Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) so travel agents can shop, book and sell the airline’s ancillaries in Sabre global distribution system (GDS).The first ancillary fare the carrier will make available to S [...]
Bangkok airport not so Suvarnabhumi anymore
In the last week, I’ve been in and out of Bangkok twice and I have to wonder, is it just me and bad luck or are there cracks appearing in the seams at the airport named Suvarnabhumi or “Golden Land”?On the first flight out, for my return to Singapore, I went to the information counter at the a [...]
Be an early bird and win an iPhone Travel App at WIT
Early bird delegates to the WIT Bootcamp and Conference stand a chance to win an iPhone Travel App. (Sorry, non-iPhone users)WIT is teaming up with Abacus and GuideGecko, publisher of iPhone Travel Apps, in this initiative which will see GuideGeckodevelop two apps on the fly during the eve [...]
Bullish outlook tipped for Asia Pacific travel
Asia Pacific is emerging as one of the most dynamic regions for world tourism in 2010 – outbound travel is increasing at double-digit rates and will end this year well ahead of 2008 levels and strong growth is expected in 2011.Asia Pacific is demonstrating this year that it is one of the engines [...]
Business Angel Network SEA to hear pitches at WIT Bootcamp
BANSEA (The Business Angel Network South East Asia) is supporting the WIT Bootcamp: Entrepreneurship & Innovation and will be on the panel listening to pitches in the WIT Start-Up Gallery. The WIT Bootcamp, to be held Oct 17, the day before the main WIT Conference in Singapore, is the meet-an [...]
Business as usual, says Wolf, after acquisition by Northstar
Following news of the acquisition by Northstar Travel Media this morning, CEO Philip Wolf says it will be business as usual and that PhoCusWright will remain an independent company with a “larger research, media and event powerhouse”.No terms were disclosed about the acquisition of PhoCusWright [...]
Business travel on the rise, but cost cutting continues
GetThere Corporate Travel Benchmark Survey shows corporations are still heavily focused on reducing travel expenses even as business travel is increasing.The 11th edition of GetThere's annual survey, revealed that while 2010 saw signs of recovery for corporate travel programmes, in 2011 the indust [...]
Free mobile guide to ITB Asia
Visitors to this year’s ITB Asia from October 19-21 can download a free guide to the show on their mobile phones.The ITB Asia Mobile Guide features a map of the ITB Asia exhibitions grounds, programme of the ITB Asia and partner events, press conferences, list of all exhibitors, places of inte [...]
