Ancillary revenue projected to reach US$59bil worldwide in 2015
The bottom lines of airlines worldwide will see an upward push this year from ancillary sales, as their revenue is forecast to increase 18.8% above 2014 to US$59.2 billion worldwide in 2015.The projection from the CarTrawler Worldwide Estimate of Ancillary Revenue states that US$36.7 billion is from [...]
The Wrap: Smarter data care can improve travel companies’ revenue, finds Amadeus white paper
In the news: Amadeus white paper on safeguarding data, a ”Canvas” for independent hotels, Ascott’s expansion in ChinaSmarter data care can improve travel companies’ revenue, finds Amadeus white paperAmadeus has launched the white paper, Safeguarding information systems: A lever for revenue g [...]
It’s goodbye Abacus, hello Sabre
Abacus is now officially known as Sabre with the announcement by Sabre Corporation that is has rebranded all its acquired Abacus assets in Asia Pacific effective today (November 2).In a media release, the company said that with this rebrand over 100 wholly owned and affiliated offices across the reg [...]
OTAs in Asia, Think Borderless
This is a guest blog by Ming Foong, director of Online Travel Agencies – APAC, TravelportThe OTA segment is developing into an exciting and dynamic growth driver in the Asia Pacific region. It can get a lot more exciting if all players and aspirants in this space discard the old mindset that still [...]
The Wrap: New hospitality standard for hotels to make Muslim travellers feel at home
In the news: A new hotel reference tool for Muslim travellers, 7-day booking calendar for HotelQuickly, Etihad and Adobe team up New hospitality standard for hotels to make Muslim travellers feel at home A research by Thomson Reuters revealed that Muslim travellers are big spenders on tourism pr [...]
For Asia, the real story is only just beginning
Richie is a 27-year-old orang utan living in the Semenggoh Wildlife Reserve of Sarawak. Philip Yong, CEO of Borneo Adventure, found him living in a cage as a baby, paid to free him and now he’s hanging out at the sanctuary, which rehabilitates apes and returns them to the wild.Obviously Richie is [...]
Travelport reboots for success
Travelport went through a reboot last September when it listed on the New York Stock Exchange last year, expanding its role from being just a GDS to become a global commerce platform.Martin Herbert, Travelport’s general manager for Asia, said it brought in airlines to sell products, started offeri [...]
A tale of funding and branding from four start-ups
One of the critical issues facing a new start-up and vital for its growth is funding. And it is no easy task getting investors. Four start-ups which provide P2P services took to the stage at the WIT Bootcamp to share their experiences in getting funding.Karl Loo, CEO & founder Malaysia-based Ser [...]
42 Race, rimoto, Wellobox are finalists for WIT Start-Up Pitch
Six start-ups took to the stage at the WIT Start-Up Pitch at the WIT Bootcamp and three emerged victorious to fight it out at Grand Finals of the annual start-up competition during the WIT Conference on October 21.The three shortlisted candidates are 42 Race, rimoto, and Wellobox. 42 Race is a web/m [...]
An airport start-up and incubator: YVR’s scaling BorderXPress
Ever heard of an airport that’s acting like a start-up and incubator? Well, meet Vancouver International Airport (YVR), which invented BorderXpress, described by its CEO Craig Richmond as “the iPad of the airport world”.BorderXPress is the world’s first self-service border control solution t [...]
