Gulf carriers soar on plane ambitions
The fast-growing Middle Eastern airlines continue to flex their fleet muscle, positioning themselves for a bigger slice of the global aviation market
Courtesy of Airbus
Having...
The allure of a small island
Primarily visited by domestic tourists, the smallest of Japan’s four main islands is working hard to grow its appeal to international visitors.
The eastern prefectures...
Springing forth
Australia has been ramping up marketing campaigns to pave a strong road to international travel recovery. By Rachel AJ Lee
A complicated relationship
What happens when OTAs turn into jealous lovers, seeking to control whom hotels work with and the rates that surface online?
OTAs have grown to...
Connecting Europe and Asia
The poor shape of European economies in recent years has depressed outbound demand, but travellers from Asia-Pacific have taken up the slack, driving route...
At one’s fingertips
Despite rocketing mobile adoption, its use among agencies remains limited
Abacus International
Robert Bailey, CEO
What are the latest trends in mobile?
Demand is currently ahead of supply. Adoption...
Charting the ups and downs of aviation
Sim Kok Chwee offers a window seat on the airline world in 2014, tracking a year of significant breakthroughs and tumult
FOR far too long,...
Home Sweet Hotel
First published in Status Quo in August 2014, this essay is part of the recently released collection of essays by Bill Barnett, Collective Swag,...
Destination marketing faces a redesign
Do travel marts – and the trade – still matter? NTOs weigh in
Singapore
Shrinking presence
THE National Association of Travel Agents Singapore intends to take over...
The many sides of airlines
With the help of some experts, Sim Kok Chwee takes stock of the most headline-worthy happenings across Asia’s aviation scene in 2012
The good, the...
