Corporate travel feeling the pinch of new technology
Jakarta – With a quarter of all corporate travel transactions to be on mobile by 2017, it is clear that this travel segment is being influenced profoundly by new technologies and changing customer behaviour. At the Travelport APAC Customer & … Continue reading Corporate travel feeling the pinch of new technology
Super typhoon Rammasun makes second landfall in China
Guangzhou – Super typhoon Rammasun made a second landfall in Zhanjiang City in south China’s Guangdong Province at 7:30 p.m. Friday, four hours after the first, the provincial meteorological bureau said. The typhoon landed in Longtangzhen in Xuwen County in … Continue reading Super typhoon Rammasun makes second landfall in China
Philippine death toll from typhoon Rammasun rises to 64
Manila – The number of people killed in typhoon Rammasun in the Philippines further increased to 64, while five others have remained missing, the state disaster agency said Friday. Forty-three of those who died came from Calabarzon Region, two from the … Continue reading Philippine death toll from typhoon Rammasun rises to 64
Thailand: Hua Hin/Cha-am Golf Festival 2014 in August
Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand(TAT) Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan Offices have joined forces with the Phetchaburi – Prachuap Khiri Khan Golf Course Association and 10 of the leading golf courses in the region to host the Hua … Continue reading Thailand: Hua Hin/Cha-am Golf Festival 2014 in August
The World’s Best Airlines for 2014 are unveiled
London – Cathay Pacific Airways is named the World’s Best Airline in the 2014 World Airline Awards, which were held today in front of a packed audience of highest profile airline industry leaders at Farnborough International Airshow. “These 2014 World … Continue reading The World’s Best Airlines for 2014 are unveiled
Burma Boating Expands Fleet of Yachts
Mergui Archipelago / Myanmar – Yacht charter operator “Burma Boating” is expanding its fleet of classic yachts. With the beginning of the coming sailing season in late October, SY Sunshine and SY Aventure will cruise the Mergui Archipelago under Burma … Continue reading Burma Boating Expands Fleet of Yachts
Major challenges for foreign meta-search companies in China
Beijing – Established meta-search brands including KAYAK and Skyscanner are set to foray into China. TravelDaily.cn explores what to expect as these entities enter with contrasting market entry strategies Travel meta-search continues to spread its tentacles as established players look … Continue reading Major challenges for foreign meta-search companies in China
Mobile bookings to account for quarter of corporate transactions by 2017
Paris – A new study by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) reveals that mobile bookings are set to climb steeply over the next decade, reaching 25% of online transactions by 2017. CWT’s research also predicts that mobile bookings will more than … Continue reading Mobile bookings to account for quarter of corporate transactions by 2017
HotelQuickly booking app raises another US$ 4.5m
Hong Kong – Last minute booking app, HotelQuickly, has raised US$4.5 million in a Series A-1 financing led by GREE, Inc., a global mobile social company with businesses that include social gaming, social media, advertising, licensing and merchandising, and venture … Continue reading HotelQuickly booking app raises another US$ 4.5m
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits S. Philippines
MANILA, July 14 (Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of the southern Philippine province of Davao Occidental at 3:59 p.m., local time on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) … Continue reading Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits S. Philippines