Asia

Key industry players geared up to “Reboot” and tackle the big issues like how to surf the wave of technology that pervades the industry (without being caught in the riptide), […]

Owing to increased Internet penetration and the booming sharing economy, which has an impact on the lodging sector, the online travel market in Asia-Pacific has grown in recent years. Technology […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

  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 […]