The Wrap: Mixed performance for APAC hotels in H1 2014
In the news this week: APAC hotels' half year performance, new food street at Changi Airport, CWT mobile app integrated with gamification, APAC’s best hotel swimming poolsMixed performance for APAC hotels in H1 2014Hotels in the Asia Pacific region experienced mixed results during the first six [...]
Downing of MAS MH17 “a terrible crime”, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has issued a strongly worded statement saying the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on July 17 over eastern Ukraine was a “complete violation of international laws, standards and conventions" and a "terrible crime".IATA director gen [...]
Airline ancillary revenue for 2013 soars to a hefty US$31.5 billion
Global airline ancillary revenue has grown by leaps and bounds, from just US$2.45 billion in 2007 to US$31.5 billion for 2013, an increase of 1,200% since the first such survey in 2007 as revealed the annual CarTrawler survey.Analysis from IdeaWorksCompany, sponsored by CarTrawler, finds the top air [...]
HomeAway’s Sharples on future of sharing, AliBaba and specialisation
When I met Brian Sharples, the CEO and co-founder of HomeAway, one rainy morning in Singapore last week, he was due to fly to Bali that afternoon for a week’s vacation with his family.His first time in Bali and indeed, also in Singapore beyond a transit stop. It’s fitting he should choose Bali f [...]
The Wrap: Jambo Kenya! Tune Hotels sets foot in East Africa
Making the news this week are Tune Hotels with its first hotel in Africa, Etihad Airways' partnership with Google Flight Search, Travelzoo China’s new lifestyle channel, TripAdvisor's offline feature for its mobile appJambo Kenya! Tune Hotels sets foot in East AfricaWith a “Jambo (Hi) Kenya!” [...]
Rooftop pools, morphing seats, The Internet of Things spell the future of travel
Skyscanner predicts that by 2024 airports will be uplifting, intelligent spaces providing passengers with a sense of wellbeing, and airlines will become cyber hubs where travellers can create havens to suit their business or leisure needs. With UK passenger figures expected to increase to approxima [...]
AirAsia taking second shot at Japan in tie-up with e-commerce giant, Rakuten
Asia’s largest budget carrier, AirAsia Bhd, is giving the lucrative Japanese air travel market a second crack in a partnership with Rakuten, Japan’s biggest online retailer, to form a new budget carrier – AirAsia Japan.The Malaysia-based low cost carrier’s first attempt in a joint venture wi [...]
Airlines investing in smart technologies to ease pain of flight disruptions
Airlines are planning to use business intelligence solutions to manage flight disruptions more effectively and efficiently, according to the 2014 Airline IT Trends Survey, co-sponsored by SITA and Airline Business.The survey, launched at the recent SITA’s Air Transport IT Summit in Brussels, repor [...]
Lao Airlines to fly direct to Singapore, new routes planned
Happy news for fans of Laos of which we are one – Lao Airlines is launching flights to Singapore from November 24, and potentially to Guangzhou and Seoul.
This follows the delivery of two brand new Airbus A320s, which effectively doubles capacity for the national flag carrier of the Lao P [...]
Aya’s Agora hits right notes as Tokai Kanko takes stake
You wouldn’t know it from what she is doing now but a long time ago, Aya Aso, CEO of Agora Hospitalities, Japan was a classical concert pianist. She took part in competitions and had her own solo recitals.
In fact, it was her experience in having to organize her own concert that made her rea [...]
