Tag: Travel Technology
US luggage tracking service takes off in Asia market
New York-based luggage protection company, Blue Ribbon Bags (BRB), is stepping up on efforts to grow its presence in Asia, particularly in the South-east...
Messe Berlin Singapore to launch Travel Tech Asia next year
Messe Berlin (Singapore) will launch the inaugural Travel Tech Asia 2020 in response to growing demand for travel technology in the Asian travel market.
The...
Adapting to the future
Intelligent retail promises a future of predictive and customised bookings, changing the ways that travellers shop and buy their trips and holidays. But that also means big changes are necessary for travel agencies in their thinking and strategy to remain relevant and survive an ever-evolving wave of technological disruption.
Have tech, will travel: can travel startup unicorns fly in SE...
In just a few years since its 2012 launch in Malaysia, Singapore-based ride-hailing giant Grab has expanded to eight countries and become South-east Asia’s...
Time for Thailand to get smart about tourism, airport infrastructure
For Thailand to remain an attractive destination and reap greater revenue from the lucrative tourism industry in the next decade, it has to adopt...
British Airways trials VR entertainment on select flights
British Airways has partnered SkyLights to offer some passengers their own 3D cinema in the skies as the airline trials a virtual reality (VR)...
Princess Cruises rolls out high-speed Wi-Fi to more ships
Princess Cruises will be expanding its high-speed Wi-Fi, MedallionNet, to six more ships come 2020: Grand Princess (February 21), Diamond Princess (March 15), Majestic...
Sabre unveils consumer retail trends influencing hospitality
Today's travellers crave flexibility, personalisation and a seamless shopping experience, according to Sabre Corporation's recent consumer trends study.
The global travel tech provider partnered with...
The art of not planning: Is there a price to spontaneity...
If Google gets any more powerful than it is now, the sheer amount of data the tech goliath has on users can easily influence the way travellers seek out information and plan their trips.
Asian travellers are embracing alternative payment methods
Travellers around the world are increasingly paying for their travel with alternative payment methods such as e-wallets and bank transfers, more often than cards...














