UAE hotels shine in listing of top accommodation across the Middle East
Twelve stand-out hotels in the Middle East have made the cut in HotelsCombined’s inaugural "Stellar Stays" list for 2014, with 10 in the United Arab Emirates (seven in Dubai, three in Abu Dhabi) and two in Jordan (see detailed list below).
According to the hotel price comparison site, the ch [...]
Letter from Berlin: Same, same conversations but different
Arrived in Berlin yesterday, my annual pilgrimage to this city to attend the world’s largest travel trade fair and thinking, it’s amazing how everything’s changed yet nothing has.
As usual, I meet fellow travel colleagues on the flight. And as usual, the same conversations are struck up.
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Northstar Travel Media acquires Asia’s leading online travel content brand, Web in Travel
Secaucus, NJ USA, April 2, 2014 - Northstar Travel Media, the leading business-to-business information company serving the travel and meetings industries, has acquired Web In Travel(WIT), a Singapore-based multi-media platform content provider best known for its event series related to online trav [...]
In an age of Maths men, Brand Karma and Starwood win Data Creativity Award
For those who were at the WIT Conference last October, you’ll remember Lawrence Kuok, Manager, Digital Marketing, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific presenting a Facebook campaign that yielded unbelievable ROI.
Well, that campaign and the agency that executed it, Brand Karma, has won th [...]
Northstar buys Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly Asia and Events China
Northstar Travel Media, the parent company of Travel Weekly, has acquired Travel Weekly China, Travel Weekly Asia andEvents China from Contineo Media, a multi-platform information provider based in Singapore, with locations in Beijing and Shanghai.
The acquisition of these travel trade titles [...]
Strong 2013 for Amadeus with good growth in APAC IT sector
Spain-based Amadeus has reported a positive 2013 performance, with revenue increased by 6.6% year-on-year to €3,103.7 million, and adjusted profit for the year up 7.8% to €619.5 million.
Revenue increased by 6.6%, to €3,103.7 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and [...]
Musafir wants to become the MakeMyTrip of the Middle East
With its sights focused on becoming the “MakeMyTrip of the Middle East” by 2018, Musafir.com is charting ambitious plans to grow its presence in the region as well as India where it recently launched its portal.
Co-founder of the Sharjah-based OTA, Albert Dias (left), believes the Middle [...]
Abacus TripAlert warns travellers of imminent danger
Travel solutions provider Abacus has unveiled TripAlert, a new digital service to help travel management companies move travellers to safety in event of a life-threatening situation.
The service aligns early warning data on natural disasters, health pandemics or terrorist attacks with bookings [...]
The Wrap: Singaporeans first in Asia to use SmartGate for entry to Australia
In the news: SmartGate for Singaporeans, Hotels.com’s redesigned app, eRevMax’s metasearch channels management service, Transaero Airlines’ new agreement with Abacus
Singaporeans first in Asia to use SmartGate for entry to Australia
A self-service processing option for travellers entering [...]
I’ve given UP my life
Vera Lye, writer and mom of two, has been amazed at how quickly technology (and data) can quickly alter one's life, since banding UP on her wrist a month ago.
Being raised in a country obsessed with statistics, numbers, competition and being one-up on your neighbor, I realise I am the perfect use [...]
