From “hilltribe lady” to “tea lady”: The making of Araksa
When inbound travel stopped, specialty tea making and community experiences flourished
“It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my career,” said Chananya Phataraprasit as she introduced me to the 17 (soon to be 18) types of speciality teas her Araksa Tea Garden in Chiang Mai is currently p [...]
The Wrap: It’s all about partnership – STB with Traveloka and Trans Digital, Trip Affiliates Network with TX Travel Indonesia
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
STB, Traveloka, Trans Digital Media join forces to revitalise Indonesians’ wanderlust to visit city state
SINGAPORE is gear [...]
Q&A: Steve Hafner on the development of Kayak for Business
KAYAK quietly launched its Kayak for Business (K4B) corporate travel solution just before the pandemic in late 2019 with a full launch in July 2021.
The product has been developing over the past year but is still treated as a startup within Kayak, according to CEO Steve Hafner.
He talks to Ph [...]
MakeMyTrip’s losses narrow, eyes stronger 2023
MAKEMYTRIP narrowed its operating loss in the fourth quarter of its financial year.
The Indian online travel agency reported a full-year loss of $30 million for the year ending March 31, 2022, compared to $68 million for 2021.
Gross bookings hit $1 billion in the fourth quarter compared to $75 [...]
Airbnb pulls out of domestic China business, will focus on outbound
AIRBNB will pull out of the domestic listings and Experiences market in China and instead focus on the outbound travel business, a source close to the matter has confirmed to WiT.
Said the source, “China has been on lockdown since early 2020, and with no end in sightAirbnb formally launched its [...]
Yanolja Cloud invests in PMS platform InnKey to accelerate its global hospitality solution business
AI-based SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) company, Yanolja Cloud has invested in InnKey Infosystems Pvt. Ltd, a provider of cloud-based enterprise PMS platform for premium hotels and chains, to accelerate its global hospitality solution business.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
India-b [...]
As travel returns, more transparency needed for consumers to make sustainable choices
More than 68m travellers have opted for Skyscanner’s “Greener Choice”; Travalyst coalition working on standardised score
FRESH from attending his first physical airline conference, the CAPA Aviation Summit in Manchester, since the pandemic, Hugh Aitken, vice president of flights of Skyscanner [...]
Trip.com Group releases ESG report highlighting its sustainability practices
TRIP.COM GROUP has released its 2021 annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report highlighting its sustainability practices across the business over the past year.
The report also outlines the company’s roadmap for success in 2022, with a focus on greater opportunities to put susta [...]
Resurgence of travel in APAC driven by easing of restrictions and pent-up demand
NEW research from the Mastercard Economics Institute reveals that for the first time since the pandemic global leisure and business flight bookings surpassed pre-pandemic levels, while spending on cruise lines, buses and trains saw sharp improvements this year.
The Travel 2022: Trends and Transit [...]
In the war for talent, travel companies up the ante
Airbnb goes full on with “live and work from anywhere”, Klook launches workation scheme
FIRST it was Airbnb who declared that its employees can now “live and work anywhere”, offering these options – work from home or office, move anywhere in the country you work in without any change in c [...]
