Asia

Sharing Economy is in Asia to stay, but now what?

  THE rapid growth of services like Uber and Airbnb over the last decade make it clear that the “sharing economy” is not a passing trend. These businesses are causing […]

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Dealing with OTAs isn’t only about incremental revenues

  Foreign hotels are looking into issues related to pricing, brand integrity and distribution infrastructure when it comes to dealing with OTAs in China. Foreign hotel chains don’t label all […]

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Mixed RevPAR Metrics for Hotels in Asia Pacific

  Compared with February 2015, the Asia Pacific region reported a 0.3% increase in occupancy to 64.2%, a 0.6% rise in average daily rate to US$109.42 and a 1.0% lift […]

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Alitrip looking beyond model of traditional travel OTA

Selling travel isn’t just about product, content, distribution mix or sales strategy anymore. The battle has nudged ahead into a different zone altogether. It’s the world of data, analytics, and […]

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Ctrip empowers MakeMyTrip in mobile

FLUSHED with funds from Ctrip International’s US$180 million investment in it, MakeMyTrip (MMT) is surging ahead with the goal of being the dominant player in the mobile and accommodation space. […]

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Tokyo room rates soar in 2015

  AVERAGE hotel room rates in Asia-Pacific escalated last year, with Tokyo, Sydney and Singapore being the three most expensive cities for hotel bookings, according to research released by corporate […]

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Airbnb soars, faces headwinds in Japan

  JAPAN is the fastest growing market in the world for Airbnb, but operators of hotels and inns there said they are not concerned about the inroads made by the […]

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Lackluster results for hotels in secondary Chinese cities

  China’s hotels showed signs of recovery in occupancy rates in 2015,and demand for hotel accommodation will find support from tourism development in the next few years, Savills China reported […]

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A holistic approach to hotel revenue

  NB: This is an article by Rachel Grier, Managing Director of APAC for IDeaS There has never been a more challenging time to operate a hotel in the Asia […]

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Ctrip investment is a significant milestone

    Some liken it to fulfilling what Admiral Zheng He, the great Chinese explorer, started in the 14th century when the eunuch mounted expeditionary voyages across the world, from […]

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