Press Releases

ARMA - Australian Revenue Management Association

December 17, 2018

Torrens University Australia and ARMA launch online qualification in revenue management

Torrens University Australia has announced that it is collaborating with the Australian Revenue Management Association (ARMA) to develop a formal qualification in revenue management.

Australia

December 4, 2018

Yatra Partners With Agoda to Offer Indian Hotels to International Travellers

Yatra Online, Inc. (NASDAQ: YTRA) (OTCQX: YTROF), one of India's leading online travel companies, has entered into a strategic partnership with Agoda, a part of Booking Holdings (Nasdaq: BKNG), to offer its Indian hotel rooms to Agoda's global travellers. Under this agreement, Agoda, one of the world's fastest growing online travel agents (OTA), will now have access to Yatra.com's inventory of more than 100,000 accommodation options in over 1300+ Indian cities and towns.

Yatra

India

October 23, 2018

Direct Booking Summit: Asia-Pacific announces venue, agenda and first speakers

The inaugural Direct Booking Summit: Asia-Pacific will take place in The Fullerton Hotel Singapore on February 27-28. The event, hosted by Triptease, will bring together hoteliers from across the region to discuss practical strategies to increase the number of bookings that come directly through the hotel website (as opposed to through online travel agents, or 'OTAs'). The conference will specifically address regional challenges such as the problem of rogue wholesale rates, mobile UX challenges and the struggle to maintain rate parity in a fragmented OTA market.

Triptease

Singapore, Singapore

October 4, 2018

Hilton hotels throughout Malaysia launches WORK HARD - PLAY HARD

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) hotels throughout Malaysia launches WORK HARD - PLAY HARD, a new look at meetings and events ensuring your event is as beneficial to your company as it is to you.

Hilton

Malaysia

September 20, 2018

Expedia Group Data: Insights into Chinese Travelers’ Hotel Habits and Preferences

- Expedia Group and Ipsos, a leading market research company, released findings from the Hotels.com™ Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) survey. The survey reveals hotel booking habits and preferences for the world's largest travel population, providing enormous potential for U.S. hotels to adapt to the evolving demands of Chinese travelers.

Expedia Group, Inc.

September 3, 2018

AI, biometrics and blockchain set to dominate discussion at ITB Asia 2018

ITB Asia, 'Asia's Leading Travel Trade Show', will focus on the interdependence of travel and technology this year, under the overarching conference theme of "Travel Reimagined". Key leaders in travel and tech will provide profound insights on the major trends provoking disruption across the travel industry whilst analysing how companies are innovating to stay ahead. Hosted at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands, the conference will take place from 17 - 19 October 2018.

Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

Singapore, Singapore

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Radical Innovation

August 24, 2018

Westin Hotels & Resorts Announces the Appointment of Huang Xuan as New Well-being Brand Advocate of Greater China

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, has announced the appointment of Huang Xuan as the new well-being brand advocate for Greater China. As part of his appointment, Huang Xuan will be featured in a new brand campaign video available in-room at all Westin hotels in China. The collaboration aims to further underscore the Westin brand's approach to wellness and encourage an active lifestyle, helping guests prioritize well-being even on the road.

Marriott

July 25, 2018

Marriott International to Debut on Alibaba’s ‘Tmall Super Brand Day’

Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced its inaugural participation in Alibaba's 'Tmall Super Brand Day' slated for 28th July 2018, the first hospitality company to do so. Tmall is Alibaba's Chinese-language e-commerce platform for brands and retailers, with access to over 500 million annual active consumers across Alibaba's China retail marketplaces.

Marriott

June 29, 2018

PATA and Skal Sign MOU

PATA and Skal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share knowledge through research and publications, to reciprocate in event participation, to support mutual agreed advocacy positions, and to enhance access for the benefit of members of both organisations.

PATA

Macao, China

June 1, 2018

ITB China 2018: bigger and better! - Closing Report

Satisfied top-quality buyers and visitors - 15,000 attendees in total - well-attended ITB China Conference with 4,000 attendees - Timekettle and TravelFlan won 2018 ITB China Start-Up Award - many pre-registrations for next year's show: 15 to 17 May 2019.

Shanghai, China

May 31, 2018

ITB Asia sees record number of new exhibitors for its 11th show in Singapore

ITB Asia, 'Asia's Leading Travel Trade Show' is already exceeding expectations on exhibitor numbers, recording a 20.8% increase in new exhibitors signing up for the show, versus the same period last year. This comes after the enormous success of last year's 10thanniversary show which saw record-breaking numbers with 113 countries exhibiting at the event.

Singapore, Singapore

May 30, 2018

PolyU Hosted Inaugural World Summit for Deans of Independent Schools of Hospitality and Tourism

Initiated and hosted by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the first ever World Summit for Deans of Independent Schools of Hospitality and Tourism was held at Hotel ICON on 27-29 May 2018. The Summit provided a unique platform for deans of 40 institutions from more than 20 countries and regions to discuss and define the future course of strategies for hospitality and tourism schools, and to share solutions to common issues in an effort to promote further growth of hospitality and tourism studies within comprehensive universities.

Hong Kong PolyU

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

May 25, 2018

Ctrip teams with Hyatt to open its first flagship store

The online flagship store allows over 300 million Ctrip members to access Hyatt hotels in the Greater China region and will extend to Hyatt hotels globally in the near future.

Hyatt

Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

May 10, 2018

One Belt, One Road, One Tourism International Conference Announcement and Call for Papers

One Belt, One Road, One Tourism International Conference Announcement and Call for Papers:

Hong Kong PolyU

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Radical Innovation

April 13, 2018

Key industry brands connect at Secutech India and showcase latest innovations in security and fire & safety sectors

The 7th edition of Secutech India closed following a successful three days of trading, networking and sourcing between key players in India's security and fire & safety sectors. The event was held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai from 5 - 7 April 2018, and was jointly organised by Asian Business Exhibition and Conferences Ltd (ABEC) and Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd.

India

February 28, 2018

PolyU Study Finds How Hotel Loyalty Programmes Can Boost Brand Relationship Quality

Well-designed hotel loyalty programmes can increase members' satisfaction and improve the quality of their relationships with the associated brands, according to Dr Ada Lo of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and her co-authors. In a recently published article the researchers highlight the loyalty programme features that are most effective for building brand relationship quality (BRQ), and how BRQ contributes to outcomes such as members' word of mouth recommendations and purchase intention.

Hong Kong PolyU

Hong Kong (SAR)

February 9, 2018

Can South Korea sustain a surge in tourism from the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics? Asks GlobalData

The Winter Olympics and the Olympic Games are two of the world's biggest sporting events and consequently attract large spectator and huge audience numbers from all over the globe. Airlines and hotels benefit from increased tourist flows – both international and domestic – to the city where the Games are held, and so the city of PyeongChang can expect more demand and hence higher prices.

GlobalData Plc

Korea, Republic of

February 9, 2018

Dusit International now accepts Alipay at its hotels and resorts in Thailand, offering more convenience for Chinese travellers

Dusit International, one of Thailand's foremost hotel and property development companies, has rolled out Alipay at its hotels and resorts in Thailand to cater to Chinese travellers who prefer to make quick and secure payments via mobile.

Dusit

Thailand

February 8, 2018

Experts to take the stage at the ITB China Conference 2018

Top Speakers from major travel companies, such as Ctrip, one of the biggest online travel agencies in China, as well as Google, Expedia Affiliate Network, VisitFinland, Wyndham Hotels, Tencent, Meituan, China Tourism Academy will provide exciting insights into their expanding markets in the conference of the second edition of ITB China (16 – 18 May 2018 in Shanghai). This think tank of Chinese travel, co-hosted by TravelDaily will provide up-to-date key insights of these seven areas: 'Destination', 'Travel Tech', 'Corporate Travel & MICE', 'Online Travel', and – for the first time – 'Unique Travel', 'Business Travel' and 'Education & Job'.