Agencies in Japan up the sell using virtual reality
Travel businesses in Japan are embracing virtual reality as a means to increase sales and to upsell.
From November, travel agency HIS will begin offering...
Technology will take centrestage at ATF 2017
NEXT year’s Travel Exchange (TRAVEX), held alongside the annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), will feature a “one-of-a-kind” tech hub that showcases the latest solutions...
United Airlines’ MileagePlus now integrated with Mileslife
MILESLIFE, a mileage-earning app in China, has welcomed MileagePlus, United Airlines’ frequent flyer programme to its fold, the 10th airline loyalty programme partner for...
FCM launches new travel management suite
FCM Travel Solutions has launched a new product suite providing end-to-end solutions for corporate travel management.
Global general manager for FCM Travel Solutions Marcus Eklund...
Indonesian OTAs ride on wave of mobile adopters
MOBILE is touted to be the most lucrative channel for OTAs in Indonesia to conquer the country’s swelling ranks of travellers, as the archipelago...
Sabre begins roll-out of next-generation GDS
Starting early next year, Sabre will begin upgrading the distribution platforms of their travel agency partners to its new Sabre Red Workspace solution.
A suite of...
Asiatravel.com brings travel wholesale business into China
THE leisure travel wholesale arm of Asiatravel.com, TAcentre.com, has made its first foray into China.
It has already begun operations in the country with four local offices...
B2B mobile app Tineri helps tour operators sort out itineraries
DISSATISFACTION with how tour operators are presenting their itineraries to clients is what led travel entrepreneur Tim Russell to create Tineri, a B2B mobile...
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...
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...
