Klook Travel secures US$5 million funding, plans to expand business globally
Hong Kong-based travel activities booking start-up, Klook Travel (Klook), has secured US$5 million in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners, along with China Growth Capital and Francis Leung Pak To. Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, Beijing and Shang [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Travel agents have major role to play in China cruise market
Featured stories from TravelWeekly Asia: Travel Weekly China’s inaugural CruiseWorld China conference, visa-free entry to Indonesia for more countries, Bollywood tourism ambassador for New ZealandTravel agents have major role to play in China cruise marketThe huge growth of the cruise market in Ch [...]
The Wrap: AirAsia Japan taking a second shot, take-off in 2016
In the news: Second edition of AirAsia Japan, survey on youth travel by ITB Berlin, MyTeksi’s new safety featureAirAsia Japan taking a second shot, take-off in 2016When AirAsia’s joint venture with All Nippon Airways (ANA), then known as AirAsia Japan, ended in June 2013 Tan Sri Tony Fernandes [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: There’s life beyond Angkor Wat
Featured stories from TravelWeekly Asia: New marketing plan by six Greater Mekong Subregion countries, Hollywood star power for Emirates, debate on number of pilots in airlinesThere’s life beyond Angkor WatThe six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries - Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic R [...]
“Mission critical” Amadeus wins in Asia, OTA customers are “top priority”
It is “mission critical” that Amadeus wins in Asia and one key plank of its distribution strategy is giving Asian OTA customers top priority, declared Holger Taubmann, senior vice president, distribution.Speaking to WIT during a visit to Bangkok, he said that globally, online growth has been phe [...]
The Millennial Traveller: Singapore, haze and the valley of ashes
If there is anything that has occupied Singapore’s attention as of late, it is the haze. A sinister toxic cloud of smoke continues to waft inland, caused by Indonesia’s seemingly unending forest fires south of the island.Locals, expats and visitors alike have swarmed pharmacies and clinics to ge [...]
Online travel, like rugby, is a game of inches, says Agoda’s Hughes
When I caught up with Tim Hughes, vice president marketing of Agoda in Bangkok, the unexpected had just happened in the Rugby World Cup currently taking place in the UK. Japan had snatched victory from the jaws of what seemed to be sure defeat by the South Africans – with a score of 34 to 32 – t [...]
The Wrap: Lufthansa’s mobile boarding pass lands in Bangkok
In the news: Airlines are in the limelight this week - Lufthansa’s mobile boarding pass in Bangkok, Amadeus' flight management solution for Virgin Australia, Japan Airlines' AXESS and Travelport's new agency desktopLufthansa's mobile boarding pass lands in BangkokThe Lufthansa Group of airlines � [...]
RedDoorz aims to crack budget hotel market, gets backing from Jungle Ventures
RedDoorz has received an undisclosed amount of pre Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures, whose fund has seen good exits from its early stage investments in two travel start-ups, Travelmob and Voyagin, which were acquired by HomeAway and Rakuten respectively. Described as South-east Asia's first a [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Muslims like shopping in Asia/Pacific
Featured stories from TravelWeekly Asia: Insight into Muslim consumers’ shopping habits, KrisFlyer miles on Scoot and Tigerair, meeting to tackle regional hazeMuslims like shopping in Asia/PacificAsia/Pacific cities are the world’s top shopping destinations for Muslim tourists, results in the Ma [...]
