Brand Karma “reboots” to VR, TrustYou expands in Asia with new deal
The takeover of Brand Karma’s Online Reputation Management services by TrustYou is part of the Taiwan-based company’s “reboot” to become a leader in virtual reality content, said Morris Sim, CEO & co-founder.Under the agreement – terms were not disclosed – TrustYou will take over al [...]
New survey reveals strong demand for in-flight broadband
Europe’s aviation passengers are very into in-flight WiFi and are willing to pay for the service if available, revealed the 2015 In-Flight Connectivity Survey conducted by Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, and market research company GfK.The survey [...]
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 [...]
What’s the one thing in travel you want to reboot, Part 1
What’s the one thing in travel you want to reboot? That’s the challenge we asked some of the speakers coming to the WIT Conference this October 19-21. In a series of videos over the next three weeks, we will share their reboot.Listen to what Dan Wacksman, SVP, Global Distribution, Outrigger Hote [...]
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 [...]
Building the ‘Amadeus Empire’: Expect intensity in M&A activity and investments
With its vision of becoming the focal point in the travel eco-system, expect Amadeus to continue with its intense pace of Mergers & Acquisitions activity as well as drive innovation within the group by investing in start-ups through its Amadeus Venture Fund.Visiting Bangkok last week, Alex Luzar [...]
WIT Start-Up Pitch: GoWonder – A safe route for women travellers
Isadora Sun is a millennial with a dream. She believes in a world where woman can travel the world freely, and has always believed in following her wanderlust. After graduating from Edinburgh university, she spent 14 months backpacking across Central Asia, South East Asia and North America. This jou [...]
The truth about hotel rate parity
Many travellers do not really understand the roles of online travel agents (OTAs), travel search sites and suppliers, says travel search site Wego. Many are also confused as to who has, and how to find the best value hotel rates online. Craig Hewett, Wego co-founder, explains what hotel rate parity [...]
