Check-in and baggage drop now possible outside airports
Amadeus and Off Airport Check-In Solutions (OACIS) have joined forces to launch what they say is the world’s first pop-up check-in service, which enables...
Sutra Travel says its Umrah portal is a world’s first
Sutra Travel & Tourism Management Group in Malaysia has soft launched a portal targeted at Umrah pilgrims at the 8th Muslim World Biz Exhibition...
India agents pin commission hopes on NDC-enabled portal
IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI) has launched an i-Top (Indian Travel-Agents Own Portal), which it hopes will result in better remunerations for small...
Expedia to power Thomas Cook’s city breaks and hotels-only sales
Expedia has become the preferred hotel provider for Thomas Cook's city and domestic holiday business.
As part of the new partnership, Thomas Cook's primary websites,...
SHR makes a move on Asian hotels
Asia has one of the fastest growing hotel markets in the world, but as the industry moves into the mobile space, the region’s immense...
Guiddoo gets smaller Indian agencies to automate
With technology still a painpoint especially for mom-and-pop agencies in India, Guiddoo, a B2B platform offering tours, dining and shopping options for Indian travellers,...
Livn tours go live on Amadeus in Australia, NZ
Amadeus has integrated Livn’s database of 19,000 tours and activities to afford travel agents more seamless booking of in-destination tour products and greater cross-selling...
Aviation to spend US$33 billion on IT this year: SITA
Airlines and airports are estimated to spend nearly US$33 billion on IT this year, with cyber security, cloud service investments and passenger self-service topping...
UK travel tech specialist forays into Asia with new HK office
Attracted by the strong growth potential of Asia's booming leisure travel market, UK-based travel technology specialist Traveltek Group has entered into North Asia with...
MakeMyTrip’s corporate travel booking tool now live
Indian OTA giant MakeMyTrip has launched the MyBusiness tool to capture the booming corporate travel segment.
MakeMyTrip says the tool will be particularly helpful for...