China agents want more travel options, improved technology
Delivering more content to customers, investing in the right technology to boost business, and improving online sales strategy are the top three business priorities of travel agents in China.
This "wishlist" was revealed in a survey conducted by Amadeus among 300 agencies during its recent se [...]
Dorsett Hospitality and Diamond Resorts – a “perfect fit” for growth
Hong Kong based Dorsett Hospitality International believes its partnership with US hospitality group, Diamond Resorts International, is not diluting its "China Wallet" strategy but instead is helping it reach markets where it is not represented.
"We’re still very China focus as we recognis [...]
Tigerair is Travelport’s first APAC customer for aggregated shopping
Travelport and Tigerair have sealed a new distribution partnership that will see the Singapore-based no frills airline make its fares and ancillary content available to Travelport-connected travel agents globally, marking the first time it has ever distributed via the global distribution syste [...]
Modest airfare and hotel rate Increases for APAC next year
Country-specific, rather than global, economic trends are expected to contribute to a slight uptick in business travel prices within specific regions next year, according to the American Express Global Business Travel Forecast 2014.
Brazil’s preparation for global sporting events, Germany’ [...]
A week of dramas, online talk and rainbows
It’s the day after the PhoCusWright Conference in Fort Lauderdale. After the heavy rains of last night – thought I was back in Singapore with palm trees being lashed by heavy rainfall – there’s more bluster than breeze in the air and the waves are strong and choppy.
It’s been a ra [...]
The Wrap: Focused, creative, close to home – trends driving meetings in 2014
Focused, creative, close to home - trends driving meetings in 2014
Next year will be an exciting time for the world of events with some the largest mass occasions taking place, including the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and the Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games i [...]
Letter from Ft Lauderdale: Putting a 28-hour journey into context
Sunrise in Fort Lauderdale (right) and morning walk on Hollywood beach
Landed in Fort Lauderdale after 28 hours of journey time and have to say, not feeling as ragged as I thought I’d be.
I had had som [...]
WIT Middle East to uncover the region’s potential
Web In Travel (WIT), which runs the largest and highest level online travel conference in Asia Pacific, will hold a Middle East edition in Dubai on March 26-27, 2014.
The first WIT Middle East will uncover the region’s travel story, unearth the opportunities and promise of one of the world’ [...]
Lessons from WIT Day 2: Of families, expectations and imperfections
One of the key messages I took away from Day 2 of the WIT Conference was – other than the fact that more than 60% of businesses in Asia are family-owned – was that we should be more okay with being imperfect.
Winnie Chiu (pictured left), president and executive director of Dorsett Hospit [...]
APAC to see decline in meetings and events in 2014
After two years of modest budget and activity increases the Asia Pacific region appears to be slowing down, and is expected to experience a slight drop (-1.2%) in the number of meetings in the region next year, according to the American Express Meetings & Events 2014 Global Meetings Forecast.
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