Who calls the shots in travel? Asian women, of course
For anyone with a social media account, the annual flood of stories about feminist role models is almost unavoidable on March 8. This day marks International Women’s Day, a global date that celebrates the achievements of women while drawing attention to the gender parity that still exists, over 10 [...]
The Wrap: Roomorama, Tujia team up to tap China’s large outbound travel market
In the news: Roomorama’s new partnership with Tuija, TripAdvisor’s news sites for Hong Kong, white paper on APAC hospitality industryRoomorama, Tujia team up to tap China's large outbound travel market There were 120 million outbound tourists from China in 2015 who spent a total of US$104.5 bil [...]
Women – not just one day but everyday
I’ve been getting lots of reminders that today is International Women’s Day – lots of press releases from companies talking about women and how important the feminine sex is to them. TripAdvisor releasing a study that Asian women take the lead in travel decision making; Accor Hotels issuing a [...]
The Wrap: Tokyo’s most expensive city in APAC for hotel stay – HRS Price Radar
In the news: HRS annual APAC Hotel Price Radar, Amadeus Family Fares offering from Travix, Sabre’s revenue solution for Bangkok Airways, Wego’s payment guide in the Middle EastTokyo's most expensive city in APAC for hotel stay: HRS Price Radar Last year saw Tokyo in Japan commanding the highest [...]
Don’t be a sitting duck, join us in a deep dive into hospitality
In between evening walks, painting and writing, I’ve been preparing the content for our first WIT Hospitality conference in Hong Kong on March 22.It’s our first hospitality-focused event and we really want to do a deep dive into the issues that are holding back hoteliers from fully embracing dig [...]
First Uber like service, Oway Ride, launches in Myanmar
Oway, the fastest growing travel company in Myanmar, has launched car on-demand service Oway Ride in Yangon.With the slogan “Your personal driver awaits” users can order the car service in Yangon “within seconds” via the Oway Ride app.The free, user-friendly mobile app is available in Englis [...]
Digital insurance Hepstar gets US$2m funding
Capetown-based digital insurance distributor Hepstar has received US$2 million in funding from UK-based technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners. With the new funding the company will build on its momentum including expanding its global reach, accelerating technology development and growing its [...]
Skyscanner’s focus on product, APAC and diversification pays off
Global travel search engine Skyscanner’s investments into mobile, Asia Pacific and diversification including a booking platform are paying off, giving a double digit fillip to both revenues and gross bookings for the year ending December 31, 2015.Revenues were £120 million ($183 million), up 28% [...]
Letter from Phoukhuone, Laos: At last, a chance at a future for girls
If you google “Phoukhuone Laos”, not much information appears. There are a couple of posts by intrepid travellers who have to cross the town on their way somewhere in this landlocked country, bordered by Myanmar and China (north), Vietnam (east), Cambodia (south) and Thailand (west). One post ta [...]
Amid food & beverage disruption, Accor launches Table Plus
All part of its digital transformation, Accor Hotels launched Accor Marketplace, a platform to distribute not only its own branded hotels but independent properties. It was clearly a move to regain control of its own inventory and to counter the growing power of the global OTAs.This January, it laun [...]
