How many giants can Asia hold? Agoda’s Teja and Trip.com’s Xie on competition, expansion and making sense of new tech
Calling Trip.com Group and Agoda ‘industry giants’ would certainly be an understatement. Both companies have expanded rapidly over the last few years, dominating regional demographics and adding more verticals to their platforms while becoming one-stop booking shops for many travellers in the re [...]
MDEC zeroes in on Malaysia tourism scene through the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the nation’s leading digital economy agency, recently hosted the Digital Tourism Innovation Lab (DTIL) Demo Day Cohort 2, the second stage in a series of initiatives that serves as strategic, national platforms dedicated to fostering tourism tech in [...]
GlobalTix partners with Hungry Hub to offer its dining selections on platform
GlobalTix, a leading ticketing and distribution platform in Asia, announced its latest connectivity enhancement through a partnership with Hungry Hub, Thailand’s No.1 dining app.
This collaboration allows dining experiences in Thailand directly accessible through GlobalTix’s platform, addin [...]
Global Hotel Alliance achieves double-digit revenue and room night growth in Q2
UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance has reported strong Q2 results across all key performance indicators positioning the world’s largest alliance of independent hotels brands for a positive second half of the year.
Strong growth in hotel revenues, room nights, GHA DISCOVERY membership enr [...]
Ryanair and Expedia Group announce “Approved OTA” partnership
Ryanair has announced its latest “Approved OTA” partnership with Expedia Group. This collaboration enables Expedia Group to offer Ryanair’s low-fare flights and 240+ destinations to its travellers, increasing traveler choices and experiences.
Simplifying the booking process, traveller [...]
Solo female travellers. Hotel Switch launches. Thailand’s long stayers. Qatar’s inflight connectivity. More.
Hotel Switch a breeze for agents
Trip Affiliates Network has taken the wraps off Hotel Switch, a connectivity tool to provide access to a broad network of hotel affiliates.
TA Network says Hotel Switch enhances travel agents’ ability “to offer a wide range of accommodation, manage booking [...]
Asia dominates TechPat attraction, Singapore has most tech startups per capita
TechPats, defined as skilled technology workers who choose to work abroad, are in high demand globally due to shortages in tech skills within businesses. These individuals possess specialised skills in technology and opt to relocate internationally for better career prospects, higher salaries, and e [...]
Go, ixigo – a new chapter begins as two co-founders mark milestone and plans bright future
Customer obsession remains focus, AI will bring “unimaginable shifts”
After a three-year delay, ixigo’s parent company, Le Travenues Technology, is finally listed on the Indian stock exchanges and at its debut on June 18, listed at 78% premium over issue price, making it “one of tech’s mo [...]
Singapore Airlines’ Pelago partners with Primer to scale new global payments markets
Primer, the unified infrastructure for global payments, and Pelago, the travel experiences arm of Singapore Airlines Group, have inked a partnership that will allow Pelago to elevate its payments strategy and meet the payment preferences of travellers worldwide.
Projections indicate that revenue [...]
Travelex boosts your spending power. Travelport’s content search. Byway gets €5.9 million. More.
Travelex adds bahts and krones to its card
Good news for those travelling to popular destinations in Europe and Asia. Foreign exchange brand Travelex has added seven currencies to its pre-paid currency card, the Travelex Money Card (TMC).
Customers can now upload and spend Norwegian krone, Danis [...]
