Ibis, at 47% of Accor’s network, sets sights firmly on Indonesia
On the evening of Jan 21, Accor held three parties on three separate continents to celebrate its ibis brand’s 1000th hotel globally. At 12:30am (GMT +8), ibis Basuki Rahmat Surabaya, Indonesia, ibis Kurfurstendamm Berlin, Germany and ibis Botafogo Rio De Janeiro, Brazil were simultaneously online, [...]
The Wrap: Thai AirAsia X readies for flight, names new CEO
In the news: Thai AirAsia X gets AOC, American Airlines inks deal with Sabre, holidays in cities for Singaporeans, Amadeus acquires UFIS
Thai AirAsia X readies for flight, names new CEO
Malaysia based long haul budget carrier AirAsia X is on course with the setting up of multi hubs in the re [...]
Travellers enjoy hotel service but unhappy over Internet
In 2013 travellers smiled about service but were irate over the Internet (or rather lack of), according to the latest
study by TrustYou which analysed over 14 million reviews worldwide.
The TrustYou global reports, developed by the company working in conjunction with New York University Prof [...]
TripAdvisor’s new Flight Search aims to make the inflight experience transparent
At the WIT Conference last October, TripAdvisor™ was constantly cited as the site to watch in 2014 and as it enters a new year, it clearly wants to do to flight search what it's done to hotel search.
Today, it announced a redesign of its Flights search product – the first to feat [...]
21st century travellers want personalised services from hotels
With the rapid rise of technology-enabled personalisation, travellers now want hotel brands that are 3D – global, local and personal, rather than 2D – global and local, according to new research published by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
Last year IHG published “The New Kinshi [...]
Tips from Skyscanner on best time to book flights in 2014
Planning a holiday this year and want to ensure you get the best fares? Travel search site, Skyscanner, through analysing three years of booking data found that the cheapest air tickets from Singapore are available 26 weeks ahead of your travel date.
According to the report, price patterns can [...]
The Wrap: It’s Abacus for Spring Airlines as its distribution partner
In the news: Abacus and Spring Airlines partner, Singapore to be regional analytics hub, Marriott’s metasearch bookings via DerbySoft, lowcostholidays' new Australian website
It’s Abacus for Spring Airlines as its distribution partner
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines has chosen Abacus [...]
Travel agents gain from Amadeus’ tie-ups with three airlines
In two separate partnership deals with Singapore’s Scoot and European airlines, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, Amadeus offers agents access to a comprehensive range of fares/schedules, as well as boost their merchandising offer to travellers
Scoot inks new deal with Amadeus
A new long [...]
Time for hotels to engage and act, Revinate sets up APAC base
While it’s all very good to know what their customers are saying about them on review sites, and most hotels now have tools that enable them to do that, the critical elements to act on this year are engagement and action.
Revinate's vice president for global business development Josh Stei [...]
The Wrap: Tigerair scales down ops in the Philippines, sells Filipino unit to Cebu Pacific
In the news: Cebu Pacific buys Tigerair Philippines, Accorhotels.com's Arabic site, Amadeus accessible to international airlines in China, India’s Via.com adopts Abacus’ solutions
Tigerair scales down ops in the Philippines, sells Filipino unit to Cebu Pacific
Singapore’s Tigerair an [...]
