Gagfare lets you reserve airfares, seats for just US$10
HONG Kong-based travel company Gagfare has launched a ‘book now, pay later’ smartphone app for air travel, allowing users to reserve seats and airfares...
Tourism New Zealand chief Kevin Bowler resigns
Kevin Bowler, CEO, TNZ
AFTER almost seven years helming Tourism New Zealand (TNZ), its chief executive Kevin Bowler has decided to leave the national tourism...
Corporates can now pay for Didi Chuxing rides using Concur
CHINA’s leading private car hire service Didi Chuxing has partnered with business travel expenses solutions provider Concur to integrate ride transactions with the platform’s...
Riu Hotels expands into Asia with Sri Lankan resort opening
SPANISH operator Riu Hotels & Resorts has made its foray into Asia with a Sri Lankan property, the first in a pipeline of resorts...
China’s Varitrip launches tours and activities GDS
Tourists at the Great Wall of China
TRAVEL technology company Varitrip has unveiled a new GDS that distributes tours and activities available domestically.
The product is...
Costa to debut Aida Cruises in China next year
From left: Michael Ungerer, COO, Carnival Asia; Felix Eichhorn, president, AIDA Cruises; Michael Thamm, CEO, Costa Group; Christine Duffy, president, Carnival Cruise Line; and Buhdy...
Flights to UK surge following Brexit vote
FLIGHT bookings to the UK rose significantly in the aftermath of Britain’s referendum vote to leave the EU, according to research data released by...
Direct room booking value nearly twice that of indirect channels
THE average booking values derived from hotel websites are nearly double that found on third-party booking channels such as OTAs and metasearch engines.
Research conducted...
Outgoing Mövenpick CEO Pérès to lead Kerzner
Jean-Gabriel Pérès
KERZNER International Holdings (KIH), developer and operator of ultra-luxury resort brands such as One&Only and Atlantis, has appointed Jean-Gabriel Pérès as its new...
Touristly to integrate with Tune Group platforms after funding
The Touristly team
MALAYSIAN travel startup Touristly, first launched in June 2015, will be incorporating its platform with several companies within the Tune Group after...
