Investment company buys travel tech firm Air Black Box
Airline technology company Air Black Box has been acquired by 777 Partners, expanding the Miami-based investment firm's portfolio of companies in the aviation sector.
"Air...
Amadeus reveals trends shaking up retail travel industry
In 2018, Asia-Pacific received an inbound volume of around 688 million visitors, almost 50 million more foreign arrivals than in 2017, according to PATA's...
Availpro, Fastbooking merge under D-Edge brand
Hotel technology solutions provider Availpro and digital marketeer Fastbooking are being merged under the D-Edge brand, with the aim of creating a new value...
ATPCO completes Routehappy integration
A year into its acquisition of Routehappy, the first in its 54-year history, ATPCO announced that integration is complete, marked by a bolstered leadership...
WTTC teams up with border management and tech association to promote...
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Border Management & Technologies Association (IBMATA) are joining hands to promote the use of...
Qantas conceptualises first class lounge in Singapore through VR
Qantas is putting virtual reality (VR) to work in the development of its new First Lounge at Singapore's Changi Airport, set to open end...
Major GDS players offer agents access to new Qantas channel
With the signing of separate distribution agreements with major GDS players, Qantas will make available its new pathway designed to deliver more personalised and...
Triptease unveils rebrand as it becomes full-service direct booking platform
Direct booking proponent Triptease has undergone a major rebrand to reflect its evolution "from an on-site conversion solution to full-funnel direct booking channel", as...
SIA, Lufthansa neck and neck in tech push as innovation labs...
Bragging rights for digital leadership in aviation were up for grabs as Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Lufthansa both talked up their respective innovation labs...
Startup makes VR a conservation, sales tool in tourism
Hiverlab – a young virtual reality (VR) startup based in Singapore – in the past two years found a market for its drag-and-drop video...
