Kuching is the next stop for the Heritage Race
Following its debut in Bangkok on November 29, 2015, the Heritage Race will travel to Kuching, Sarawak on January 30, 2016.A travel industry-led event created to uncover local stories about places and to raise funds for good causes, the Heritage Race is organised by local travel industry volunteers [...]
Reboot of HK Express proves residents are hungry for low cost air travel and booking online
If there is one thing HK Express has proven, it’s that Hong Kong folks have an appetite for low cost air travel – that plus the fact that with the right incentive and marketing, residents of this densely populated city will also book online and direct.I caught up with CEO Andrew Cowen (below) on [...]
Happy 2016: What was over-hyped and what’s coming, Part 2
With the dawn of a new year, we ask a few of our industry leaders for what they felt was most over-hyped in the year that was, their prediction for 2016 and for good measure, we asked them their one wish for WIT. Timothy Hughes, Vice President Marketing, Agoda1. Most over-hyped trend of 2015Upper Fu [...]
Google launches APAC Travel Dashboard
Google has launched its APAC Travel Dashboard which tracks travel search queries on Google.com.Said Simon Fiquet, head of global travel accounts at Google APAC, said, “We thought it would be great to share these insights with travel industry so we worked with our creative agency to build an interf [...]
The Wrap: Carlson Rezidor expands in India with seven new hotels
In the news: Seven new hotels for Carlson Rezidor in India, Amadeus airline cloud-based tool, Christmas in AsiaCarlson Rezidor expands in India with seven new hotels Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is expanding across India with seven new hotels comprising 817 rooms in the northern Indian state of Jammu [...]
TripAdvisor reveals key trends driving travel in 2016
One in four Asian travellers have chosen to visit a destination because of a cheap flight, while two in five hoteliers in Asia plan to increase room rates in 2016. These are some of the findings in the latest TripBarometer study from TripAdvisor highlighting key trends shaping the travel landscape n [...]
Travelstart makes inroads in Middle East
Depending on which part of the world you’re in, Travelstart is either a household name or an unknown entity. This is not unusual: most businesses begin by building a platform to cater to local markets and remain most recognisable within their native region.But things might be changing for one OTA. [...]
The Wrap: New Delhi is top Asian city on the rise for 2016
In the news: Winners of TripAdvisor's Travellers’ Choice Destinations 2016, Kaligo Business Plus from Visa and Kaligo, eNetts VANs for Mobile Travel Agents as supplier payments.New Delhi is top Asian city on the rise for 2016Two Indian cities, New Delhi and Bengaluru, topped the Asian ranking as t [...]
Myanmar, the new, golden land of opportunity for online travel
Pulling back the curtains on the Myanmar’s startup scene, Heang Chhor, founder and managing partner of Qualgro ASEAN Fund (pictured right) highlighted tourism, online travel, healthcare, financial services and education as prime opportunities in the emerging market during the Echelon Thailand 2015 [...]
Wider choice of restaurants for travellers to Japan from TripAdvisor and Gurunavi tie-up
Visitors to Japan will soon be able to indulge in more of the country’s gastronomic delights, made possible by the collaboration between travel site, TripAdvisor, and Japan’s leading restaurant search site, Gurunavi.Scheduled to go live in the first half of 2016, travellers will be able to acces [...]
