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Articles tagged “asia”

Online Travel

Grab to Pump $500 Million Into Vietnam as More Rivals Enter After Uber’s Exit

After Indonesia, Grab’s next biggest battleground is Vietnam. No surprise there, it's a rapidly growing economy with all the ingredients for a ridehailing explosion. Naturally Grab is not alone — rivals are aplenty.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Grab to Pump $500 Million Into Vietnam as More Rivals Enter After Uber’s Exit

Tourism

Inside the 5 Families Who Hold a Tight Grip on Philippines Tourism

A handful of families in the Philippines controls 70 percent of the country's tourism industry, owning key travel infrastructure such as airlines, hotels, resorts, shopping malls, and tourist attractions. Is that tight control a formula for future success?

Maria Stella F. Arnaldo, Skift | 5 years ago

Inside the 5 Families Who Hold a Tight Grip on Philippines Tourism

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Falls in Line With China as Hong Kong Airport Protests Turn Violent

Cathay Pacific has followed Chinese regulator demands through the saga. Why? It's a business decision.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Cathay Pacific Falls in Line With China as Hong Kong Airport Protests Turn Violent

Online Travel

Lastminute.com Looks to Asia-Pacific for More Travel Deals

On the back of an impressive set of first-half results, Lastminute.com is casting the net further afield in the search for new acquisitions. Buying up companies in other parts of the world doesn't always work out, so executives will have to choose wisely.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Lastminute.com Looks to Asia-Pacific for More Travel Deals

Online Travel

MakeMyTrip Grows Despite Turbulence in India’s Airline Sector

The past year has been a horror show for India's aviation sector. So MakeMyTrip deserves kudos for continuing to grow its air ticketing and overall sales despite the upheaval. But executives deserve criticism for the company's relentless unprofitability.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

MakeMyTrip Grows Despite Turbulence in India’s Airline Sector

Cruises

Genting’s Dream Cruises Leadership Change Won’t Rock the Boat

Thatcher Brown has done a lot for Dream Cruises, and the last thing Genting wants to do at this time is appoint a successor who will make waves. Michael Goh is a perfect fit.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Genting’s Dream Cruises Leadership Change Won’t Rock the Boat

Tourism

Global Travel Chains Scramble to Crack Code on China’s Domestic Market

The timing for global hotel chains to expand their presence in China has never been rosier. It's not just the sheer size of the domestic travel market but also the learnings that can be had from a country that has emerged as a technology trailblazer.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Global Travel Chains Scramble to Crack Code on China’s Domestic Market

Tourism

Why Corporate Travel Management in Asia Is Looking Sexy

Hello, modern world of corporate travel and expense management, where words such as “compliance” are unfriendly and strange. Hello as well to Western investors — such as Silicon Valley's Accel — that are starting to find the Asian market irresistible.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Ebix to Acquire India’s Corporate Travel Player Yatra for $338 Million

Corporate travel and event planning seem to be the only profitable paths in India's online travel scene, at least for now.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Ebix to Acquire India’s Corporate Travel Player Yatra for $338 Million

Business Travel

Venture Capital Giant Accel Invests in Travelstop in a Nod to Asia’s Business Travel Disruption

Asia’s corporate travel management startups have been rather quiet as of late. An Accel investment in Travelstop, which has also announced Traveloka as a new supply partner, will stir things up.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Venture Capital Giant Accel Invests in Travelstop in a Nod to Asia’s Business Travel Disruption