Yearly Archives: 2015
Online travel platforms not addressing real issue
Willem Niemeijer, founder of the Khiri Group, tells online travel platforms: Consumers don’t want volume of choice. They want an experience
Technology helps us to...
Oakwood appoints new VP
PAUL Stocker has been appointed vice president of sales, marketing and revenue management at Oakwood Asia Pacific.
In his new role, Stocker will take charge...
Meaningful conservation
There’s a very simple conservation strategy that I believe in. Essentially, it is based on making animals worth more alive than dead.
An essential part...
CEB’s low Guam fares a stimulant, agents say
THE Philippine travel trade welcomes LCC Cebu Pacific (CEB)’s inaugural flights to the under-served Guam-Manila route, saying this will make travel between the two...
Singapore Airshow 2016 fields new segments
THE next Singapore Airshow, to be held from February 16 to 21, will showcase new and enhanced segments including Business Forums, a Feature Country...
Chinese and Indian corporates rule Asian corporate travel
RESEARCH by East & Partners Asia (E&P Asia) shows a consistent increase in China and Indian corporates' travel budgets but static spending in the...
On the radar: Flight Centre ups the sell with VR
As virtual reality (VR) technology becomes increasingly commonplace, the travel industry too hopes to leverage on the exciting potential it affords. Dannon Har goes...
Trisara turns guests into movie directors
TRISARA Phuket has launched a digital studio to help guests create compelling stories of their holiday in photo, video or even virtual reality formats...
Amadeus Next seeds startups
AMADEUS has launched Amadeus Next which leverages its technology, expertise, reach and funding to evolve new and original ideas in travel.
To date, there are...
Muslim-friendly hotel portal arrives in Indonesia
INDONESIA’s Archipelago International has registered more than 60 of its hotels with online hotel reference tool Salam Standard to better serve Muslim travellers.
Among them,...
