10 key learning points from WIT Indonesia (Part Two)
The fourth annual WIT Indonesia conference took place against the backdrop of turquoise skies and deep blue ocean at Grand Nikko Bali on April 28, 2016.
Part Two takes an in-depth look at where the industry is headed and what it will take for businesses to get where they want to be. While the tra [...]
10 key learning points from WIT Indonesia (Part One)
The fourth annual WIT Indonesia conference took place against the backdrop of turquoise skies and deep blue ocean at Grand Nikko Bali on April 28, 2016.
Key industry players geared up to "Reboot" and tackle the big issues like how to surf the wave of technology that pervades the industry (without [...]
Travel suppliers could do more to embrace mobile payments
Mobile travel bookings are on the rise and are predicted to increase by 22% in 2016, according to a report from Euromonitor (November 2015).
According to the 2016 Adyen Mobile Payments Index (MPI), 32% of global online transactions on Adyen’s payments platform were conducted via mobile in Q1 20 [...]
The Wrap: Sabre partners with Indian university to incubate its next QA Centre of Excellence
In the news: A Sabre sponsored CoE in Delhi, FASTBOOKING in Japan, Etihad Airways’ new mobile app, top destinations for UAE and Saudi Arabia family travel,
Sabre partners with Indian university incubate to its next QA Centre of Excellence
Sabre has tied up with Indira Gandhi Delhi Tech [...]
Whether you’re a surfer or sumo wrestler, the big wave in online travel is coming
Perhaps it was the Bali setting which has a way of inspiring anyone to flights of fancy but in the opening session of WIT Indonesia, there was talk of surfing, aquariums and team sports, even sumo wrestlers.
The conference opened with the premise that technology is like a surf – it starts slow, [...]
Strong Q1 for Sabre, reports 21% increase in revenue
Sabre had a solid start to the year, recording a 21% rise in revenue to US$859.5 million in the first quarter 2016, compared to US$710.3 million for the same period last year.
Consolidated income from continuing operations totalled US$92.9 million, compared to US$49.3 million in the first qua [...]
Booking.com’s new chat functionality empowers customers to personalise their stay
The new Booking Messages interface on Booking.com, described as “a chat-inspired communication platform”, enables guests and accommodation providers to communicate with each other when a booking is made.
The interface features automatically pre-translated templates for certain predefined requ [...]
Tours and activities were once considered the ugly ducklings of travel, but things are changing
By Stephen Joyce
I have been involved in travel technology since the late 1990’s. Prior to 2005, much of that time was spent developing custom web applications for online travel agencies, where I would integrate various online airfare or hotel booking tools, as well as develop custom interfaces o [...]
Six consumer mega-trends influencing travel and hospitality in the future
A new report from Sabre, Consumer Mega-Trends Impacting Hospitality, reveals six trends expected to impact the hospitality industry in 2016 and beyond.The global report also analyses changing consumer behaviour and emerging trends to identify what consumers will want next.The study is a collaboratio [...]
The Wrap: Airlines report lowest mishandling of baggage in 2015
In the news: SITA Baggage Report 2016, native mobile advertising solutions from Wego, HRS’ and Concur’s expanded partnershipAirlines report lowest mishandling of baggage in 2015 Airlines’ focus on improving baggage management seems to have paid off, as last year saw the lowest level of baggage [...]
