Japan sees spike in travel interest from China
CHINESE travellers have shown a 130 per cent increase in interest in Japan, far outpacing the the average year-on-year growth in global traveller interest...
IATA’s NDC certification set to propel standards adoption
Popovich: NDC is now mainstream
IATA has launched the New Distribution Capability (NDC) Certification Registry, which lists companies that have implemented NDC standards, allowing them...
Star Alliance invests in baggage handling solutions
THE Star Alliance is investing into an airline IT hub for baggage technology, set to be operational by end-2016.
CEOs of the Alliance’s member airlines...
Amadeus unveils Booking Analytics tool for airlines
AMADEUS has enhanced its Amadeus Airline Market Insight suite with the addition of Booking Analytics, a tool that allows users to access GDS-sourced reservations...
Government aid arrives for earthquake-hit Kyushu
An overhead crane which fell at a Shinkansen maintenance plant in Kumamoto Prefecture. Photo credit: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
THE Japanese government...
Hunger for affordable beds grows in Asia
Berrivin: Demand for affordable hotels with international
standards has been growing due to shift in travellers' mindsets
ESTABLISHED hotel groups are rolling out new hospitality brands...
Is JW right for South Beach? Starck answers
TTG Asia's senior editor Raini Hamdi interviewing
Philippe Starck during M Social's media event held yesterday
HOTEL design is nothing without the right operator to bring...
Armed with fat budgets, California heads to China
Beteta: China is a very important market
TOURISM promotion organisation Visit California recently led a trade mission to China, its first one in the country, as...
Online GDS training tool for agents goes live
GDS Genie, the world’s first online resource dedicated to GDS training, is now accessible.
The portal offers proficiency in three of the world’s largest GDSs,...
Corporates spur demand aboard United’s first direct Singapore service
BUSINESS travellers and FITs are driving demand on United Airlines’ direct Singapore-San Francisco service, the only non-stop air link between Singapore and the US...
