As funding consolidates and channels fragment, small startups will face challenges
One message was clear at the WIT Japan & North Asia Bootcamp which took place in Tokyo today – small startups, especially in the B2C space, will face massive challenges going forward in the battle for user acquisition and funding.
Masahiko Honma, general partner of Incubate Fund, was first [...]
Sabre integrates Booking.com listing into lodging platform, boosts accommodation offerings
Agency customers of Sabre will soon have access to all Booking.com listings, including its alternative lodging listings, through the Sabre Content Services for Lodging, in a new agreement between the two companies.
The new lodging solution, which will officially launch later this year, has also i [...]
The Wrap: Amadeus-Adobe partnership brings improved airline experience to travellers
In the news: Providing a “seamless” travel experience and ensuring customer satisfaction across all touch points of a journey seem to be the focus of many airlines, which are implementing solutions and entering partnership to do just that. Featured - the Amadeus-Adobe tie-up, SITA’s bag tracki [...]
Letter from Tokyo: So who wants to be a Disaster Chef or a Super Chicken?
Last night, I was having dinner at one of the many hole-in-the-wall Japanese restaurants in Tokyo that every traveller likes to boast about discovering when I had a culinary epiphany of sorts.
Based on a recommendation from a local (the best kind there is), this one was called Hanawasabi, serving [...]
Peach and Vanilla merger will create Japan’s largest low cost airline, says Inoue
What do you get when you merge peach and vanilla? If you know your desserts, you know you’d get a Peach Melba. Merge two airlines called Peach and Vanilla though and you will get Japan’s largest low cost airline and the country’s third biggest carrier.
Speaking at the CAPA North Asia LC [...]
Is travel a “Wandermust”, or wanderlust? Join in the quest for the answer
That’s the question Scoot is attempting to answer, employing a world-renowned expert in Genetics, Human Biology and Neuroscience to do so.
Dr. Richard Paul Ebstein of the National University of Singapore has been tasked to prove how travel is embedded in our blood. Engaging Scoot employees and [...]
India’s Cleartrip acquires Flyin, Saudi Arabia’s largest online travel aggregator
Mumbai-based online travel company Cleartrip has bought Flyin, the largest online travel aggregator in Saudi Arabia, marking its first overseas acquisition and strengthening its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Cleartrip [...]
The Wrap: iClick, Ctrip collaborate to develop marketing solutions for brands targeting China’s outbound market
In the news: More partnerships formed - China’s iClick and Ctrip team up to augument marketing solutions, while Air New Zealand and Magic Leap are developing a virtual reality travel experience
Travel Technology: iClick, Ctrip collaborate to develop marketing solutions for brands targeting Ch [...]
BeMyGuest’s Hit List 1: Things You Ought To Know About Japan’s Tours & Activities
Tours & activities is an interesting space. Other than attracting a lot of attention from investors, it also provides insights into the destinations favoured by travellers, what they like to do while in a destination and how they book these activities and experiences. In this series of columns, [...]
RedDoorz broadens footprint in Southeast Asia with its entry into the Philippines
Southeast Asia’s leading online budget hotel booking chain, RedDoorz, has arrived in the Philippines, the third country in the region where it has a presence after Indonesia and Singapore where it is headquartered.
The online budget hotel booking platform has invested US$5 million in the new ma [...]
