Peer-to-peer booking platform forays into Asia to challenge agent commission model
TRVL, a Amsterdam-based hotel booking and price comparison site that offers commissions to individual consumers for every booking they make, recently forayed into the...
Catch up on action at HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s
The HSBC Singapore Rugby 7s ended on a high note last month, as Fiji wrested the lead from Australia with a epic score in the dramatic last seconds of the gold medal finale.
Complementary events join forces to draw visitors to Singapore’s Marina Bay
Organisers of events taking place in Singapore's Marina Bay precinct have taken to strategic partnerships in hopes that their complementary offerings could boost visitor...
SIA now NDC-connected with Skyscanner partnership
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its first New Distribution Capability (NDC) connection following its agreement with travel search and booking site Skyscanner.
NDC was conceived...
Philippine destinations not winning from Boracay’s closure
While some South-east Asian beaches are potentially benefitting as alternative destinations with Boracay's closure, Philippine destinations do not seem to be among the winners...
Japan Airlines’ new longhaul LCC to take off in 2020
Japan Airlines (JAL) is launching a new international LCC to offer medium to longhaul flights.
The new LCC business will be a consolidated subsidiary of...
Sharper strategies needed in face of Airbnb competition, hoteliers told
Hotels have to relook their distribution and marketing strategies in order to better compete with Airbnb providers for market share, said speakers at a...
Hilton strikes up alliance with Country Garden to deepen China reach
Hilton has entered into a strategic partnership with Country Garden Hotels Group to manage the Chinese property developer's hotels primarily under its DoubleTree by...
Singapore’s Downtown East shores up S$200m in upgrades
Lifestyle and family destination Downtown East in Singapore has completed its five-year redevelopment that brings S$200 million (US$149.4 million) in upgrades, the results of...
TTG Asia wishes you a happy Vesak Day
TTG Asia e-Daily will be taking a break for Vesak Day tomorrow. News will resume on May 30, 2018.
Here’s wishing all our readers a...
