Ctrip populates its platforms with ArrivalGuides content
DESTINATION guide content provider ArrivalGuides has entered into a partnership with leading Chinese OTA Ctrip to provide them with points of interest (POI) information.
Around...
Indian operators up in arms against OTA pricing policies
MORE than 1,000 tour agents, transport operators and hoteliers held a protest late last week at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against what they...
Grab and Lyft integrate their ride-sharing platforms
PRIVATE car hire companies Grab and Lyft have joined forces to integrate each other’s platforms into their own, granting users access to a combined...
Nida Rooms turns to Via.com to broaden distribution
ONLINE hotel reseller Nida Rooms has partnered with OTA and wholesale platform Via.com in a bid to widen its distribution capabilities.
Before joining the 90,000 resellers in...
Airbnb becomes lightning rod of bad press
Screenshot of Airbnb's website homepage
INTERNATIONAL news media have descended upon Airbnb this week as the largest short-term accommodations rental company in the world contends...
New B2B platform grants access to China’s social media stars
Screenshot of Wanghongs.net
A NEW B2B platform, Wanghongs.net, has recently stepped out of its home market of South Korea and aims to more efficiently connect brands...
Malaysian agency and Visa launch Halal tours site
VISA Malaysia and Mitra Kembara, a Malaysian travel agency, recently launched a travel platform, exclusively for Visa credit and debit cardholders, to provide tours...
ezTravel integrates Sabre’s low-cost fare finder solution
Screenshot of ezTravel's website homepage
TAIWANESE OTA ezTravel Travel Services has committed to a multi-year content and technology agreement with Sabre, at the same time...
Who offers the cheapest fares – OTAs, metasearch or direct?
Panelists from Scoot, Momondo Group and Kiwi.com on stage at the EyeforTravel Asia Summit 2016
THE question, “who offers the cheapest fares?”, was tackled by...
Metasearchers need to go beyond affordable fares: Kayak
EVEN as metasearch engines continue to pride themselves in helping travellers trawl through massive amounts of data for low-cost fares, prevailing travel habits are...
