Nok Air’s Patee on the emotion of social media and Pokemon Go
As far as Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air, is concerned, social is the biggest phenomenon influencing the airline industry.
“Mobile is just a technology but social is about emotions, and it’s harder to manage emotions,” said the Bangkok-based executive who set up the low cost airline 12 years [...]
Asia and digital will transform aviation, says Qantas’ Alan Joyce
Asia and the digital revolution are two of the global forces that will have a longterm impact on aviation, according to CEO of Qantas group, Alan Joyce.
Speaking at the CAPA Australia Aviation Summit in Brisbane last week, he said that although the US remains Qantas’ largest market, [...]
Report: APAC business travel demonstrates resilience as MICE helps boost room rates
Corporate travel in Asia Pacific proves resilient with the region attaining the largest share of business travel spend ahead of North America and Western Europe, while the MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) industry helps to hike up room rates.
This is despite global economi [...]
Business or Pleasure – why not both?
Bertrand Salliet, general manager of FCM Travel Solutions South East Asia, shares his insights on the impact of Bleisure, and how the travel industry and companies can best leverage on the trend and opportunities.
As business travel increasingly becomes a necessity, more and more executives [...]
The Wrap: More hotel choices for travellers in Sabre-Expedia partnership
The weekly news roundup: Expedia's partnership with Sabre and Travelport, awards for AGORA Hospitality
SECTORS: More hotel choices for travellers in Sabre-Expedia partnership
Travel agents across Asia Pacific have more hotels to offer to their clients with the addition of 63,000 new prop [...]
WIT Startup: Seatfrog joins Amadeus Next to offer mobile-only ancillary technology
Australian travel startup Seatfrog has joined Amadeus Next, as it aims to revolutionise mobile airline ancillaries by allowing travellers to upgrade their seat in the 48-hour window prior to take-off and right up until the time of departure.
Seatfrog’s mobile platform allows travellers to trans [...]
Blacklane secures “two-digit million Euro”, its largest investment to date
Global professional driver service Blacklane has raised the largest investment in its history, securing a “two-digit million Euro” Series C round.
German car manufacturer Daimler, through subsidiary Daimler Mobility Services, led the round. This is the second time that Daimler is investing in [...]
Inspire true hotel loyalty by making your programme stand out
This is a guest post by Patrick Bosworth, CEO of Duetto, a San Francisco-based revenue strategy technology company.
A recent survey commissioned by Choice Hotels International showed that almost two-thirds (61%) of travellers find loyalty programmes and points do impact their choice of vacati [...]
Northstar Travel Group launches learning management platform to meet demand for specialist certification
Northstar Travel Group has unveiled its new white-labeled learning management platform, which engages thousands of travel agents and meeting planners in immersive learning about destinations and supplier brands annually.
Northstar said in a statement that the upgraded learning management p [...]
The Wrap: A mile-high (book) club takes off with Jetstar
The weekly news roundup: Jetstar’s Big Book Swap, five personas of Chinese travellers, Edmond Travel partners with Travelport
AVIATION: A mile-high (book) club takes off with Jetstar
Fancy being member of a mile-high club, of the book kind? Low cost carrier Jetstar has started one with t [...]
