Hotel direct bookings growing, but losing ground to OTA bookings
The TravelClick North American Distribution Review (NADR, Q3 2015) reveals that while there is still growth in direct hotel bookings they are falling behind in bookings made with OTAs.Another finding from the review is consumers used both “new school” and “old school” approaches to booking h [...]
The Wrap: Cloud technology helps generate more revenue for hotels, says SiteMinder
In the news: Strong revenue for hotels with SiteMinder's solutions, Amadeus’ new deals with EVA Air and Corporate Travel Services, TrustYou Meta-Reviews integrated with SkyscannerCloud technology helps generate more revenue for hotels, says SiteMinderHotels that employ cloud technology and the lat [...]
WIT Warrior Spotlight: As it led in social media, Brand Karma’s Sim now wants to lead in virtual reality
At the WIT Conference last year in Singapore, we recognised 10 individuals whom we felt have had the most influence on the development of online travel in Asia Pacific. This is the seventh article in a series of interviews profiling the WIT Warriors.Morris Sim came out of Microsoft to start up a soc [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Bomb blast sends shock waves through Thai economy
Featured stories from TravelWeekly: Effects of Bangkok bomb blast on Thai tourism, Park Hotel Group’s foray into Adelaide, Bali’s dolphins in the limelightBomb blast sends shock waves through Thai economyJust when the Tourism Authority of Thailand was celebrating a great set of international vis [...]
$16m richer from Series B, Tripping.com looks to scale in Asia
Tripping.com, the meta-search for vacation rentals which recently closed US$16 million Series B funding, is looking to scale in Asia.Jen O’ Neal, founder & CEO of the company, which has to date closed a total of US$20 million in three funding rounds, said, “Asia is one of Tripping.com's fast [...]
The Wrap: Hong Kong’s Langham adds hotels to TripAdvisor’s instant booking platform
In the news: It’s all about partnership this week as companies team up to both expand business and travel options to their guests and travellers worldwide. Joining forces are Langham Hospitality Group and TripAdvisor, Klook and Asia Miles, Travelguru and Amadeus, Air China and TravelportHong Kong� [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Dash-ing to serve you
Featured stories from TravelWeekly: A working robot at Crowne Plaza San Jose, tighter security at China airports, fines for beach “reservers” at Spanish resort Dash-ing to serve youInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has hired a delivery robot – Dash – at its Crowne Plaza San Jose-Silicon Va [...]
Letter from Sydney: Loh Lik Peng on the four-year making of the Old Clare Hotel
Loh Lik Peng's latest project, the Old Clare Hotel Sydney, is due to open end of this month. No one is more relieved than he to see the finish line in sight of this four-year restoration project. The day I was at the construction site of the Old Clare Hotel Sydney, workmen were bringing in, to my [...]
Expedia’s De Schepper wants hoteliers to see OTAs in a new light
Mieke De Schepper wants to help hoteliers in APAC see the light, as it were, regarding the true value of distribution via OTAs. The vice president, Market Management, Asia Pacific, Expedia® Lodging Partner Services, who joined Expedia after a long career with Philips, where she was responsible for [...]
How “tough little” Joyce turned Qantas around; next to hit that sweet spot in loyalty, big data
What I like about Australia is how they call a spade a spade and if they could, they’d abbreviate it (and they probably have) and so when Peter Harbison, executive chairman of CAPA (Centre For Aviation) called Alan Joyce a “tough little bugger” on stage, I wasn’t too surprised.In fact, if I [...]
