China airlines bank on technology for savings
Faced with competitive pressures on many fronts, airlines in China are looking more closely at technology solutions to help boost their top and bottom lines. Sabre Airline Solutions is helping them save millions with AirVision and AirCentre.The AirVision suite helps airlines with scheduling, plan [...]
MAS slashes routes, capacity to cut costs
Ailing Malaysia Airlines, will axe eight loss-making routes, or 12% of its capacity, from January 2012 as part of its latest business turnaround plan unveiled on December 7.The affected routes are:• Kuala Lumpur - Surabaya (B737) from January 6, 2012• Kuala Lumpur - Dubai (A330) from January 1 [...]
The Wrap: AirAsia India finally takes flight after months of bureaucratic delays
In the news: AirAsia India set to fly, faster check-in at Changi Airport, new website and IBE for Warwick hotels, IHG launches 3D Connected Traveller Series
AirAsia India finally takes flight after months of bureaucratic delays
After much speculation and delays the news of low cost carri [...]
Airlines urged to deliver more personalised, data-led merchandising to drive up revenues
The introduction of new merchandising techniques is fuelling a revolution in how travel is purchased, and airlines must provide the right product and service to unlock the retail mindset, according to a research paper by Amadeus.
“Thinking like a retailer: Airline merchandising” (down [...]
Ample room for branded mid-scale hotels in Myanmar
Since Myanmar started on its journey to democracy in 2011, the country has seen huge increase in tourist arrivals, leading to the rapid development of hotels to meet demand with most in the upmarket and luxury categories, leaving a gap for hotels in the mid-range segment.
JLL’s Hotels and Hospita [...]
The Wrap: Hunnu Air drives more visitors to Mongolia with Abacus technology
In the news: Hunnu Air e-tickets Asian routes, special solar eclipse 2016 programme from Asia World Indonesia, gold award for Accor's leadership, healthy April for APAC airlines
Hunnu Air drives more visitors to Mongolia with Abacus technology
Mongolia’s second largest airline, Hunnu [...]
Give us free wifi or we won’t book, say travellers
Pictured: Shangri-La Hotel Edsa Manila – Shangri-La was the first hotel group to offer free wifi throughout its hotels
A hote [...]
Suspension of four routes a business decision, says Fernandes
AirAsia group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (pictured left) has defended AirAsia X’s move to scrap four of its loss-making international routes as “purely business", and must be viewed positively by Malaysians.
He said allegations that the the airline, which is AirAsia’s affiliate, drop [...]
Regulations and taxes on top of airlines’ woes, says Sabre
The 2011 Sabre Airline Solutions survey shows regulations on airport security, emissions and taxes are the top issues negatively impacting global airlines’ revenues over the next 18 months.
In the bi-annual survey by Sabre of nearly 80 regional and global airlines worldwide, executives [...]
Amadeus launches Hotel Optimisation Package
The Amadeus Hotel Optimisation Package offers large travel agencies and travel management companies (TMCs) numerous benefits that include increased competitiveness, efficient access to full hotel content (both GDS and non-GDS), greater global hotel programme control, reduction in operational cos [...]
