Ostrovok looks to Ctrip for lessons on building uniquely Russian model
On his plate were piled pancakes, eggs, bacon, cereal and bread. I had never seen such an awesome breakfast. But Serge Faguet is clearly going to need all the energy he can summon for the mission he has set for himself.Over breakfast on the sidelines of ITB Berlin, the young Russian tells me that i [...]
Route cuts part of bigger picture to build optimal network, says Azran
Recently AirAsia X has been shedding more routes than adding, leading to speculation that its low cost longhaul model isn't quite working out. Starting in January, the Malaysia-based affiliate of AirAsia slashed four routes - London, Paris, Mumbai and New Delhi.And then even before the dust had s [...]
Travelling with low expectations is good for the soul
The more I travel, the more I realise it’s good to lower your expectations. For example, I had a lousy flight on Singapore Airlines to Bangkok this evening. I was sandwiched in the middle seat, seated next to a Thai boy-girl who never stopped twitching while playing games on his-her iPad – a g [...]
Eight tips on how to set up your hotel’s Facebook Timeline
On February 2 Facebook released Timelines for Brand Pages, altering Brand Pages to look more like personal profiles with a scrapbook-type layout. The new Timeline layout does not go live until March 30, but until then you can preview the new format to familiarise yourself with it and curate your Tim [...]
Numbers are huge in mobile and it will fuel change in travel
Mobile smartphones and devices are paving the way of the future, and companies will look to strategically leverage these growing areas of technology, says Robert Bailey, president and CEO of Abacus International (left).Saying that new mobile tools such as apps are driving the future in every aspect [...]
Facebook a room at Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur
Fans of the Facebook page of Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur can now make room reservations through the "Book within Facebook" system, developed in conjunctions with Sabre Hospitality Solutions. The hotel says it is the first in Malaysia to introduce this integrated Facebook booking engine, whic [...]
Prince Hotels trades private label for Utell
Prince Hotels and Resorts of Japan has traded its private label chain code (PJ) for full-service representation with Utell® Hotels & Resorts under the UI chain code.The change for 11 Prince properties also includes a migration to Pegasus Solutions’ next-generation central reservations sy [...]
At five, Firefly’s all set to fly
On the eve of its fifth birthday in April, Firefly is quick to refute rumours that it is ceasing operations to make way for low-cost carrier AirAsia as part of the share-swap deal between the former and national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) inked in August 2011."The only thing we rationalised [...]
ninemsn Travel launches new site, powered by Wego
ninemsn Travel in Australia has launched a re-conceptualised site in partnership with Wego travel search. The new home page (pictured left) features a dedicated travel search module and daily deals. Across the site, contextualised search widgets provide access to the hottest deals from industry [...]
February’s top travel websites – Australia, HK, Singapore
Here are the top travel websites in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore in February 2012, from data compiled by Experian Hitwise.A summary of how they performed. (See slideshow below for full details.)Australia• Webjet Australia website received the highest share of visits for the month of Febru [...]
