SiteMinder unveils new version of Channel Manager for hotels
The company’s next generation, state-of-the-art distribution platform is set to boost online distribution, as well as challenge conventional thinking in automated distribution of hotel rooms to leading booking channels..
"The platform is a major step forward in providing unique functional [...]
Asia Web Direct wants travellers to explore, dream and discover
Building on its major redesign in May 2010, Asia travel specialist AsiaWebDirect.com has launched additional tweaks to its website.
Quoting Mark Twain’s famous words of inspiration “Explore. Dream. Discover”, the website is aimed at inspiring travellers to explore new destinations in [...]
At A Glance: What’s On at WIT 2011
A summary of events taking place at WIT Conference 2011
Oct 16, THack Day@WIT, Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa
The first open travel 24-hour hackaton in Asia will be held on Oct 16, in a partnership between WIT and Tnooz. Developers from around Asia will work on an exclusive, [...]
Aya’s Agora hits right notes as Tokai Kanko takes stake
You wouldn’t know it from what she is doing now but a long time ago, Aya Aso, CEO of Agora Hospitalities, Japan was a classical concert pianist. She took part in competitions and had her own solo recitals.
In fact, it was her experience in having to organize her own concert that made her rea [...]
Battle of the brands in Koh Samui
An influx of international hotel chains to Koh Samui, Thailand’s third largest island, is setting the stage for fierce brand competition.Entering the fray are well-known brands including InterContinental, Le Méridien, Conrad, Accor and Moevenpick - all with plans to set foot on the island by end [...]
Business travel prices on the rise
Business travel pricing trends for the second quarter of 2011 shows continued rate increases for flights and accommodations, as suppliers continue to take advantage of the return in demand and other market factors to raise rates.American Express Global Business Travel reveals these trendsfrom its [...]
Castaway on Koh Lipe, Thailand
'Bak den much more hansome' says the Thai lady at the ticket counter to the European couple, obviously referring to the man, while looking at his passport photo. The couple looked at each other somewhat stunned and then started laughing. How is one supposed to react in this situation?
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China airlines bank on technology for savings
Faced with competitive pressures on many fronts, airlines in China are looking more closely at technology solutions to help boost their top and bottom lines. Sabre Airline Solutions is helping them save millions with AirVision and AirCentre.The AirVision suite helps airlines with scheduling, plan [...]
Pegasus Solutions launches OpenFlex
OpenFlex, a mobile website design solution, allows hotels to deliver promotional offers correctly formatted for any mobile device.By expanding the hotel booking choices hotels can offer guests, OpenFlex ensures hotels are capable of seizing business opportunities wherever consumers are comfortable [...]
Tipping point looming for cruise distribution and marketing
Attending the first Cruise Shipping Asia conference in Singapore last month, I sense a tipping point looming for cruise distribution and marketing in the region. There are a couple of reasons why I believe this is so.One, the competition is intensifying. While the industry remains largely supply- [...]
