As F1 roars into town, hotel occupancies and rates in Singapore soar
As Singapore revs up for yet another Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix this weekend, hotels, especially those close to the race circuit, are enjoying an influx of visitors paying record rates and splurging on dining and entertainment at the world’s only F1 night race.
Hilton Singapore, fo [...]
PKFARE flies with Starlings. QR payments big in SE Asia. Traveloka teams with TAT. More.
PKFARE flies with Starlings
PKFARE has entered Latin America in a partnership with Starlings, an integrator in the region known for its technological solutions in the travel industry.
The collaboration aims to enhance access to PKFARE's global flight inventory, comprising over 600 airlines acro [...]
Expedia expands Travel Shops by collaborating with creators and celebrities, speaks to larger industry trend
Expedia Group announced the launch of more than 100 new shoppable Travel Shops curated by social media creators, tastemakers and brands. Travel Shops, described as an industry-first initiative, offer curated storefronts where users can explore and book accommodations based on the experiences shared [...]
Wego’s Veitch on new hub in Malaysia, growth in emerging markets, bed banks and business travel
“The corporate business has the potential to become as big as our consumer business eventually.”
Leading meta-search engine and largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East, North Africa & Asia Pacific, Wego, opened its new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earlier this week. Though [...]
Mind games in Sydney. MRT miles ahead in Singapore. Worldwide refunds. More.
IHG’s eye tracking technology
IGH Hotels and Resorts has become a major partner with SXSW - South by South West Sydney, an event which promotes itself to creative thinkers across Asia Pacific.
As part of its partnership, IHG will deliver a series of experiences “set to delight and disrupt� [...]
I entered Singapore without a passport. Now that’s personal
Last week, I entered Singapore sans passport. I had arrived on a flight from Bangkok and at the immigration gates, when I wanted to put my passport on the scanner, I was told, “No need already. Just look at camera.”
Two camera clicks later and I was through. True to what had been announced a [...]
Apple Intelligence: Much to be excited about but mind the realities and complexities of integration with travel
The impending rollout of Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver useful and relevant intelligence, across Apple devices is being watched closely by travel industry product veterans.
Apple has announced that [...]
Agoda’s human approach to learning and growing with AI
The project began as something of a lark: Using generative artificial intelligence to create a children’s book about life at an online travel agency.
The story told of a girl’s journey to her mother’s office, where she is awed by the size of server rooms “that make sure people all around [...]
Korean alternative payments giant, GLN International out to power intra-regional travel in Asia
GLN International, the South-Korea based global alternative payments network, is setting its sights on the intra-regional travel market to drive the next phase of growth by leveraging on the national, proprietary QR payments and ATM networks established in Asia.
Spun off from Hana Bank in July 20 [...]
Airbnb lockouts in HCMC. Nomads paid in Spain. Gojek out of gas in Vietnam. More
Jewel of a deal for Trip.com
Jewel Changi Airport and Trip.com have agreed a three-year partnership to promote travel through the Changi aviation hub.
Jewel will leverage Trip.com’s extensive global network to reach a wider international audience, encouraging travel to Singapore and more vis [...]
