Parikh gets scrappy at Hotwire and says, “never say never” to Asia
In August 2017, Neha Parikh left Hotels.com where she’d been since April 2008 to become president of Hotwire and it's clear she's bringing her own style and personality to the brand which calls itself “a leading discount travel site that offers ridiculously low prices”. Last November, she anno [...]
The Wrap: Here’s where Chinese travellers are going to welcome the Year of the Dog
In the news: With the Year of the Dog just around the corner we take a look at where the Chinese people are spending the week-long Spring Festival holidays, and how another Singapore company is wooing Chinese visitors to the city-state.
DESTINATIONS: Here’s where Chinese travellers are going to [...]
The Wrap: Meet KATE, the intelligent check-in kiosk
In the news: Robots, interactive guestroom assistants and smart gates grab the headlines this week as airports (Kansai and Dubai) and the hospitality industry leverage new technologies to boost efficiency while enhancing user experience at the same time.
ROBOTICS: Meet KATE, the intelligent check [...]
Now you can use your face to check-in with AirAsia in Malaysia
Everyone can now literally use their face to board an AirAsia flight at Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru, the low cost airline’s southern hub in Malaysia, with the launch of the Fast Airport Clearance Experience System (FACES).
The airline, which owns and operates FACES, proudly touts [...]
How Aaron Sarma ventured into Touristly and a 50% deal with AirAsia
Other than a little exposure to travel during his stint as country manager at Street Deal, a group buying company in Malaysia, Aaron Sarma knew very little about the vertical.
But when he was looking to do his own thing after leaving the daily deals company, the first industry he looked to was tr [...]
The Wrap: Alipay rolls out tax refund service in Singapore, a first for Southeast Asia
In the news: Alipay tax refund scheme launches in Singapore; Asian airlines uses technology in international expansion; BCD Travel in new deal with Amadeus
FINANCIAL SERVICES: Alipay rolls out tax refund service in Singapore, a first for Southeast Asia
Singapore is the first country in [...]
Scott Dunn makes outbound luxury play in Asia with acquisition of Singapore-based Country Holidays
Scott Dunn has marked its first move into Asia with its acquisition of Singapore-based tailor-made travel specialist, Country Holidays.
In a press conference held this week, Scott Dunn CEO Simon Russell was clear about the company’s intent to make its presence known more dominantly in Asia. Thi [...]
Demand for holidays at sea makes 2018 the ‘year of the cruise’, Traveltek says
Expectation of an increase in demand for holidays on the ocean and on rivers in the coming 12 months has led to travel technology specialist Traveltek Group calling 2018 the ‘year of the cruise’.
According to statistics from Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), eight out of 10 agent [...]
SnapShot launches Marketplace to solve hotels’ data and tech woes
One of the biggest pain points in hospitality is fragmentation of data points, and hence too many data silos. One company that is trying to solve that problem, as well as solve the industry’s access to “a properly integrated data platform which would dramatically accelerate the hotel technology [...]
Best practices in storytelling, an STB case study: Use your brain and make people happy
Last year, Myfanwy McGregor, co-founder of Adhesive PR in Sydney, had an idea for a campaign – was there a way to measure the happiness levels that Singapore can create?
And so the agency for Singapore Tourism Board worked on a programme where it brought a team of influencers and neuro scientis [...]
