Abacus International has now officially rebranded as Sabre Travel Network Asia Pacific, following Sabre's full acquisition of the Asian travel technology company earlier this year.…
Abacus International will be rebranded as Sabre following the recent merger of the two travel technology companies, Travel Daily can confirm.
Speaking in Bangkok this week, Roshan Mendis,…
Sabre Corporation has completed the acquisition of Abacus International, the global distribution system (GDS) in the Asia Pacific region.
The deal, which was first announced in May…
Sabre Corporation will assume majority control of Abacus International, the global distribution system (GDS). Abacus is currently owned by a consortium of 11 Asian airlines along with Sabre,…
Sabre has entered into an agreement to acquire Abacus International, the Asian travel technology and GDS company.
The two companies have had a long-standing partnership, with Sabre…
Travel agents connected to the Abacus International GDS will soon be able to offer a greater range of attraction and activity content to their customers, following the launch of a new…
Cambodia Bayon Airlines has selected Abacus as its first GDS partner.
Under the new multi-year distribution arrangement, Abacus will become the only GDS company able to offer the…
Jet Airways has signed a new agreement with Abacus International that will enable it to offer more connectivity to the Asian travel trade.
The new multi-year agreement will continue to…
Abacus International has launched a series of new tools for the Asia Pacific travel trade.
At the Abacus International Conference (AIC), which is taking place this week in Abu Dhabi, the…
Abacus International has launched a new tool designed to offer more travel content to agents in Asia Pacific.
Unveiled to the industry at the Abacus International Conference (AIC), which…
Abacus International is embarking on the "most exciting new roll-out of products in history", the company has revealed.
On the first day of the travel technology company's biennial…
Abacus International has outlined a new five-point plan that it says will streamline the corporate travel booking process and make the industry more efficient.
Following its latest…
Demand from the North Asian market has the potential to revive Thailand's aviation and tourism industries, a new report has suggested.
According to Abacus International, North Asian…
Abacus has become the first foreign global distribution system to issue air tickets using technology, specially customised for the Chinese market.
Working through an established…
Vietnam Airlines has expanded its footprint in Laos PDR by deepening its relationship with Abacus.
Abacus-connected travel agents in Lao PDR will now gain more efficient access to…
Abacus has signed a major new agreement to train the next generation of travel professionals in India.
The travel technology company has penned a deal with the Trade-wings Institute…
Jet Asia Airways has signed its first GDS distribution agreement with Abacus International.
The airline, which is based in Bangkok, will now be able to sell its fares to travel agents…
While travel disruption is typically associated with natural disasters, it appears that the real scourge of travel is often man-made.
This is according to travel technology company…
Air China is adopting Abacus International's electronic miscellaneous document (EMD) technology for paperless ticketing.
The Beijing-based carrier will use Abacus EMD outside China,…
Abacus International has launched a new system designed to warn travellers in the event of threats to their safety.
The new 'Abacus TripAlert' product is a digital service that aligns…
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has signed a new distribution agreement with Abacus International.
The three-year deal means that Shanghai-based Spring will be able to sell…
EVA Air has appointed Abacus International to act as the translation platform for its Chinese language fares.
The travel technology company will translate the Airline Tariff…
Via.com has adapted to Abacus Global Distribution System (GDS) and front and mid office solutions, to scale
its regional operations.
The online travel company with over four crore…
Abacus International has formed a new partnership with the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), designed to enhance the development of business travel in Central Asia.…
Abacus International has signed a new distribution partnership with Malaysia’s Malindo Air.
The deal marks the latest stage in the travel technology company's expansion in the Asian…
Abacus International is planning to help its travel agent customers by focusing on the “unglamorous” side of the industry, a new senior executive has told Travel Daily.
Speaking on the…
Abacus International has signed a new long-term global distribution agreement with the Jetstar Group.
The new agreement will ensure that all Abacus-connected travel agencies will now…
Today, Travel Daily chats with Cheong Sui Hunn, General Manager, Abacus Travel Systems in Singapore...
Q) What has the response been for Abacus solutions in Singapore in…
Abacus International has signed a new partnership with BB Airways, the new international airline based in Nepal.
The agreement is BB Airways' first distribution agreement and will provide…
Emirates has implemented Abacus International's group booking solution, Abacus Groups.
The new solution, which is the first group management tool to be adopted by Emirates in Asia, is…
Abacus International has announced a new collaboration with PayPal, the online payment provider.
The travel technology company will integrate PayPal as a payment option within its online…
Abacus International has expressed optimism about the planned changes to China's airline distribution regulations.
From 1 October 2012, the new Civil Aviation Administration of China's…
Abacus International and Kuoni Academy have announced a strategic partnership to become education partners for Abacus Training in India.
The agreement will enable Kuoni Academy to train…
Abacus International has secured another content agreement with an Asian low-cost carrier.
The travel technology company has signed a new exclusive partnership with Philippines-based Zest…
Abacus International has entered the Afghanistan market through a partnership with Kabul Star Technologies.
Following the launch of Abacus Afghanistan, Afghan travel agents will now be able…
Abacus International has sealed a new partnership with Indian travel company, Cox & Kings.
The agreement will see Abacus equip Cox & Kings with solutions such as Abacus WorkSpace,…
Abacus International has strengthened its India presence by signing a new partnership with Cox & Kings Ltd. The agreement will see Abacus equip
Cox & Kings with solutions such as…
Abacus International has signed a new five-year exclusive agreement with Korean low-cost carrier Air Busan.
Effective 1 August 2012, the deal will see Air Busan become the first Korean LCC…
Abacus International has signed a new exclusive distribution agreement with Jetstar Pacific, the Vietnam-based low-cost carrier.
The new multi-year deal will enable all Abacus-connected…
Travel technology company Abacus International has sealed a new hotel partnership with China's domestic GDS, TravelSky.
The 'Joint Hotel Sharing Technology Service Agreement' will see the…
Accessed by more than 20,000 travel agents across the Asia Pacific, Abacus SmartPrice now offers access to more than five million origin and destination net fares.
The…
Abacus International has signed a new deal with AirAsia Philippines, providing Abacus-connected travel agents with access to the new airline’s inventory and fares.
The new deal further…
Akbar Travels and Abacus have entered into long-term technology and solution agreement which will enable Akbar Travel to increase productivity. Akbar will leverage Abacus' full portfolio of…
Air China has signed a deal with Abacus International to upgrade their reservation inventory participation system and conduct a three-year joint marketing programme.
The airline has…
Ho Hoong Mau, Abacus International's Division Head of Airline Distribution talks to Travel Daily about the rise of ancillary revenue, mobile applications and social media in the aviation…
Virgin Australia has signed a major new deal with Abacus International, with the travel technology company becoming the airline's preferred distribution partner. The partnership will allow…
Abacus International has announced the launch of Abacus TripPlan, a new corporate travel approval and management solution for Asian business.
Abacus TripPlan is designed specifically…
Thai Airways International (THAI) has signed a deal that will give it access to the Abacus Direct Connect Availability (DCA). With Abacus DCA, THAI's own central reservation system will be…
Business leaders from around Central Asia gathered this week at the first Abacus Corporate Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan. More than 200 participants met to discuss travel industry…
Abacus International has signed a marketing agreement with Russia's Transaero Airlines, in an effort to further boost its presence in Central Asia. Having established a significant…
Abacus International has signed a new agreement with Kazakhstan's SCAT Air. Through the agreement, which takes effect in the fourth quarter of 2011, SCAT Air will provide Abacus-connected…
Robert Bailey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abacus International, and Dr Somphone Douangdara, President of Lao Airlines, exchange contracts at Don Chan Palace Hotel in…
Abacus International launched Abacus Workspace, the next generation point-of-sale giving strong advantages in productivity, content aggregation and content management. The web connected…
Airlines in the Asia Pacific region need to mindful of leveraging the major trends this year, which include the growth of capacity-driven growth and the power of the emerging BRIC (Brazil,…
Abacus International has announced the launch of its new document management solution, Abacus Whiz. Implemented on 3 March 2011, the new productivity tool enables travel agents to retrieve…
Asia will become the top travel region in the world as soon as 2015 in some travel categories, according to Abacus International. After a strong showing in 2010, Asia is on course…
Asia will become the top travel region in the world, as soon as 2015 in some travel categories, according to Abacus International. After a strong showing in 2010, Asia is on…
Abacus Singapore has kicked off the new year by launching the latest editions of Abacus' productivity-based solutions at 'Abacus PowerUp 2011', held on 13 January 2011 at M Hotel…
Abacus International has launched the new Abacus PowerSuite, a front-to-back financial solution for the travel industry, introducing a Business Dashboard with on-demand reporting.…
Abacus, Asia's leading provider of travel solutions and services, today announced its connected travel agents will gain access to reliable, secure and efficient ground travel…
ACE Travel Insurance has joined Abacus to distribute its products to travel agents across the Asia region as a first phase. Agents will have access to the content through Abacus TravelSecure…
Singapore,15 June 2010 - Abacus, Asia's leading provider of travel solutions and services, announced today the release of the enhanced Abacus TicketingExpress, an…
Singapore,15 June 2010 - Abacus, Asia's leading provider of travel solutions and services, announced today the release of the enhanced Abacus TicketingExpress, an…
Singapore, 14 June 2010 - Abacus, Asia's leading provider for travel solutions and services, is pleased to announce it has formed a strategic partnership with Circos…
1) How does the Indian travel landscape look to Abacus at present?Travellers are starting to return, although it will probably be 2011 before traffic returns to…
Singapore, 18 March 2010 - Abacus, Asia's leading provider for travel solutions and services recently completed the Abacus Merchandising Survey 2010 interviewing Asian airline…
Singapore, 23 February, 2010 - Abacus International today launches the newest version of Abacus WebStart - the leading white label internet booking engine (IBE) tailored…
Australia's low fares airline Jetstar has continued to develop its distribution network for the benefit of its customers by enhancing and extending its agreement with the largest Global…
Taiwan, 10 December 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading travel facilitator, today announced the introductions of four innovative solutions -…
Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading revenue partner for airlines, has today announced that it will be the first GDS to exclusively launch electronic ticketing with…
Singapore, 1 December 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading revenue partner for airlines, has today announced that it will be the first GDS to exclusively…
Singapore, 23 November 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading GDS has today signed their third joint venture with one of Korea's leading airlines - Asiana…
Singapore, 23 November 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading GDS has today signed their third joint venture with one of Korea's leading airlines - Asiana…
'No pain no gain' is generally a phrase used by those embarking on a new fitness regime, but could equally be applied to the recent experiences of the corporate travel segment where in…
Singapore, 27 October 2009 - Abacus International, Asia Pacific's leading revenue partner for airlines, is pleased to announce that Korean Air bookings on the Abacus…
1) How extensive is the take-up of travel technology in South Korea, and how well received have Abacus' solutions been in this market?In the recent years, the travel market in…
1) How extensive is the take-up of travel technology in Taiwan, and how well received have Abacus' solutions been in this market?The Taiwan travel community is very…
Abacus International has expressed cautious optimism for the beginnings of a recovery in the travel industry over the coming six months and highlighted the potential to convert challenges…
From steam-powered locomotives to bullet trains, technology has transformed trains from a mode of transport. Taking a train ride now for some is an integral travel experience when…
The booking tool used by travel agents to make half airline bookings in the region has been upgraded to boost ancillary revenues for travel agents and increase productivity, said Abacus…
Abacus International has enhanced its powerful productivity tool, Abacus PowerSuite by introducing new functions to better shield travel agencies from the growing issue of credit-risk…
Data released by Abacus International has indicated a 111% year-on-year Q1 2009 increase for the top 30 hotels booked through the its GDS system. The majority (66%) of these hotels were…
Abacus International continues to dominate in the fast-growing online travel bookings sector with an estimated market share of 70%. Abacus' Vice President of Marketing, Brett…
Abacus International has launched a new solution - Abacus PowerConnect - specially designed for small and medium-sized travel agencies seeking to improve their operations. With Abacus…
Abacus International has announced that it will distribute fares for Korean Air to five new markets in Asia on the Abacus FareX system, bringing its total number of markets to nine.…
Abacus International has launched Abacus Branded Fares with Malaysia Airlines. In this first phase of the launch, travel agents in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei will have access…
Abacus International is working with Visa to enable Abacus-connected travel agents to develop new corporate client relationships and a more efficient method of managing their cash…
Abacus International is working with Visa to enable Abacus-connected travel agents to develop new revenue assurance programme for travel agents. Through the centrally-billed Visa Central…
Abacus International, Asia's leading travel distributor, celebrated its reaching its 21st year in Asia's ever-changing travel scene by paying tribute to its most important asset…
Recognising that many airlines need a boost amid tough conditions in the travel industry this year, Abacus International will waive all the standard subscription fees for its popular…
With the region's travel agencies already feeling the pinch of a steep downturn in travel, many are now turning to a new frontier, productivity, in the battle to remain…
By John Tan, Manager, CRM Training, Abacus International Pte Ltd.Implementing CRM, gathering and updating the database and the ongoing targeting and marketing efforts are…
The three new orchestrated web services are: 'PNR Builder' which combines thecreation of passenger data and itinerary booking; 'Enhanced Air Book Service' which consolidates itinerary…
Abacus International has signed an agreement with AirAsia to distribute the airline's fares for its newly launched flights to Tianjin, China.Effective yesterday, Abacus-connected…
By John Tan, Manager, CRM Training, Abacus International Pte LtdImplementing a total CRM system is not an overnight effort. It requires deliberate and meticulous overall…
Needless to say,without that basic attitude of a service heart, what CRM are we talkingabout? Yes, we advertise and offer discounts for our tourpackages and…
Abacus International has hosted a roadshow in Singapore, known as Abacus@Central. The event, held at the Grand Park City Hall on 11 March, was hosted by Abacus President and…
By John Tan, Manager, CRM Training, Abacus International Pte Ltd.It was last October that I walked into an agency offering FIT packages to surrounding Asian countries. …
Leading Asian travel facilitator, Abacus International, recently launched a successful promotion initiative in Thailand with AirAsia. The campaign saw an increase in bookings of…
Reducing costs by automating business processes has emerged as a leading strategy for surviving tougher times among North Asia travel agents, according to a survey undertaken by Abacus…
Abacus-connected travel agents will soon have even greater access to the most up-to-date airfare content available with a further upgrade to Abacus SmartPrice, the major airfare pricing…
A survey of Asia's travel agents has revealed that they are realistic but not downbeat about travel prospects for the next six months, Abacus International and Web in Travel have…
Abacus International has announced the launch of a new edition of its popular solution, Abacus Whiz. The enhanced version contains features to help Abacus-connected travel agencies to…
Taiwan's travel agents turned out at this week's Abacus Taiwan Conference. Hosted by Abacus Taiwan General Manager, David Chen, the conference saw leading industry experts share…
The slowdown of Asian economies is causing corporate travel agents to evolve the way they do business as companies look to trim travel costs, says Abacus International. However,…
Abacus has announced the upgrade of itsSmartPrice airline pricing system. Effective yesterday, the new system includesthree new daily airfare updates, allowing Abacus-connected…
Abacus International said the switch to 100% e-ticketing went without a hitch for itself and Abacus-connected travel agents. "The smooth transition is a major achievement for Abacus…
The initiative was done in partnership with a neighbourhood community and the National Parks Board as part steps to explore carbon offset programmes. "We are taking the first steps to…
The new solution will be released in Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, and made available to other markets served by Abacus throughout this year.Brett Henry,…
The new Abacus chief Robert Bailey has also paid tribute to the partners who have helped to make it Asia's leading travel facilitator. "From that first handshake between two Asian airlines…
Best Western International has announced a partnership with Abacus. Under this, Abacus-connected travel agents can now book Best Western worldwide hotels through the GDS's hotel booking…
Abacus recently held its second annual Hack Day in Singapore which saw a 24-hour programming marathon. Thirty participants from Abacus and Abacus' partner ompanies came together…
Malaysian low-cost carrier, Firefly, is now available through the Abacus Whiz system. Abacus International's Vice President for North Asia and Content Marketing, Patrick…
The growth in passenger numbers, airline expansions, new infrastructure developments and consumer-friendly initiatives will continue to alter the supplier landscape for travel…
Setting the growth figures at five to six percent, President and CEO Don Birch said, there is a lot of activity in the industry that counters the negativity. Speaking at a…
Abacus International has appointed Robert Bailey as its next President and CEO, taking over from Don Birch from 14 April. Bailey has more than 15 years experience in senior…
Abacus International has becomes the first GDS to move into the low-cost carrier market in India, signing up Deccan.Kenneth Low, Vice President, South Asia, Abacus…
SLMS detects problems in local telecommunications networks linking Abacus and its subscribing agencies. "The Hong Kong market is very competitive. Abacus customised the SLMS…
Abacus-connectedtravel agencies in Singapore,Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines,Sri Lanka and India cansubscribe to the solution. BrettHenry, Vice President of…
Robert Lim, General Manager, Corporate / Incentive, Holiday Tours & Travel said the new solution being introduced on 1 September will offer its corporate travel customers…
Updates on topics such as the development of onlinetravel distribution, Electronic Ticketing development and the Low Cost Carrierlandscape, with the sharing of Abacus…
"Besides extending their market reach to over15,000 travel agency locations in the region, the easy availability of FT's latest fares on our FareX solution will certainly…
Asia Pacific's largest globaldistribution system aims to achieve this target by introducing new technologyand functionality that will increase efficiency in processing…
SINGAPOREbased Abacus International has agreed to distribute airfare andinventory for budget long-haul carrier Oasis Hong Kong Airlines. Passengers arenow able to book their travel on Oasis…
SINGAPOREbased Abacus International has agreed to distribute airfare andinventory for budget long-haul carrier Oasis Hong Kong Airlines. Passengers arenow able to book their travel on Oasis…
CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, has appointed Cheng Meng, Hwang as head of global market management and Development (GMD), to its dedicated…
Scoot has announced that it has become a member of the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) under the prefix 668. The BSP Payment is available to partner agents on major Global…
This article was originally published as a blog post by AltexSoft. It is published here with permission.
IATA’s recent passenger survey reports reveal interesting data about traveler…
It’s been a few months since German airline Hahn Air last appeared in Travel Daily, by way of a GDS agreement between its global consolidation service (GCS) Hahn Air Systems and Citilink…
Travelport last week reported 1Q earnings and took a big one on the chin reporting negative bookings growth. Already the smallest of the GDS, the company was bearing the brunt of the Flight…
HUI WAN CHUA will become the GTA's new vice president of sales & marketing for Asia, based in Singapore. She joins the company from Zuji.com where she was CEO. Previously, Ms Chua…
LAURENT A. VOIVENEL has joined Swiss-Belhotel International as senior vice president of operations & development for the Middle East, Africa & India. A seasoned industry…
China's HNA Group, which owns Hainan Airlines, has agreed to take a stake in Kumho Asiana Group, the parent company of South Korea's Asiana Airlines.
The Korea Herald reports that HNA…
Sabre has expanded its Bengaluru development centre in an effort to scale-up its global operations and increase the speed with which it delivers new solutions to the travel industry.…
PAUL K. RICHARSON has been named as Outrigger's new executive vice president and chief operating officer for Asia Pacific, Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Richardson moves to Outrigger…
With the world seemingly lurching from one crisis to another, it’s nice to have one success story to rely on: tourism.
Despite the countless setbacks of recent years, from the global…
Sabre has entered into an agreement to acquire the Trust Group, which operates major hotel technology brands Trust International and Nexus.
The deal will see Sabre purchase the Trust…
CHARLES D. McKEE has been announced as Malaysia Airlines' new head of marketing, effective 14 September. McKee has 27 years' experience in the airline, hospitality and travel sectors,…
Sabre Corporation has reported rising revenues and profits for in the second quarter of 2015.
The travel technology company generated revenues of US$707.1 million for the three months…
MARYAM BANIKARIM has been appointed as Hyatt's new global chief marketing officer. She joins the Chicago-based hotel group with more than 20 years of marketing expertise across multiple…
Travelport has signed a new long-term distribution and merchandising agreement with Vistara, Singapore Airlines' new Indian carrier.
The deal will see Delhi-based Vistara distribute all…
Vistara, Singapore Airlines' new Indian joint venture, took to the skies for the first time on Friday, on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai.
The new airline was given a grand send off…
Singapore Airlines' new Indian carrier, Vistara, launches its first flights today.
The Delhi-based full-service carrier will commence services from the Indian capital to Mumbai and…
Singapore Airlines' new Indian venture, Vistara, will take to the skies for the first time on 9 January 2015, it has been confirmed.
The airline last week secured its Air Operator's…
Thailand's Jet Asia Airways has ramped up its scheduled flight operations with the launch of new services to Jakarta and Jeddah.
The Bangkok-based airline, which has traditionally…
PETER LI has been named as Abacus International's new general manager for China. Li brings more than 17 years of experience to the role, most recently overseeing business development at…
Indian travel trade show SATTE is expected to have a broader appeal next year, due to the new Indian government’s apparent focus on the tourism industry.
Organiser UBM India reports…
The wave of trends impacting the travel industry, including the rise of mobile technologies, will lead to the creation of niche travel agencies offering expert services.
This is the…
AGATHA LEE has been appointed as Abacus' new general manager for Hong Kong. Ms Lee has served as Cathay Pacific's country manager in Italy since 2011, and has also held various sales and…
Abu Dhabi is gearing up for the biennial Abacus International Conference (AIC). The emirate is fast carving a niche in the MICE segment. The event is expected to attract attendance from…
JEREMY VAN DE KLUNDERT has been named as the new managing director of Sabre Pacific. He joins the company, which is a subsidiary of Abacus International, having spent five years with…
Russia's Transaero Airlines has signed a new deal with Abacus International designed to broaden its distribution in the Asia Pacific region.
The new two-year distribution agreement…
Aviation authorities in China have eased the regulations governing the booking of international airlines using non-Chinese GDS systems.
For the first time, a selection of Chinese travel…
While low-cost carriers are becoming an increasingly important part of the travel landscape in the Asia Pacific region, almost two thirds of online travel agents say they are still…
KEN FREER has been appointed to the newly-created role of director of global marketing for Tourism Fiji. Freer has more than 15 years of experience in Auckland, Sydney, Los Angeles and…
Low-cost and full-service airlines in the Asia Pacific region are diversifying their business models and could eventually “meet in the middle”, according to a senior industry…
THAI Smile launches Mandalay flights
Thai Airways' regional carrier, THAI Smile, has launched a new route to Myanmar. The carrier took off from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport on…
GEORGE HARB has been announced as Travelport's new Managing Director for China. Harb has been working for Travelport for more than seven years, serving as the company's Marketing Director…
Trabacus Technologies has unveiled its software to the UK and Europe by appointing Travel Systems Associates as its general sales agents (GSA).
Through the GSA appointment Trabacus will be…
Travel agencies in the Asia Pacific region are continuing to invest in new technologies, despite the uncertain economic climate, according to Abacus International’s President & CEO,…
SilverNeedle Hospitality has announced that Brisbane’s Chifley hotel will be rebranded as the world’s first NEXT Hotel.
The hotel management company recently acquired the property for…
Investors are always seeking out the next big opportunity and Asian tourism is top of the list for many of those looking to plunge their capital into projects.
It is no secret that China…
Global distribution systems (GDSs) are “too clunky” and are limiting airlines’ ability to maximise profits, according to IATA.
Speaking at the SITA Air Transport IT Summit in Belgium this…
Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) are “too clunky” and are limiting airlines’ ability to maximise profits, according to IATA.
Speaking at the SITA Air Transport IT Summit in Belgium this…
Asian travel companies expect to grow in the next 12 months, despite facing tougher market conditions and a global economic slowdown. This is one of the main findings of Abacus International…
Asian travel companies expect to grow in the next 12 months, despite facing tougher market conditions and a global economic slowdown. This is one of the main findings of Abacus International…
Asian travel agents are embracing the technological revolution sweeping the industry, and implementing new solutions with increasing speed, according to a new survey. The 'Technology and…
Business travel is set to increase further in 2011, with Asia playing a key part in its resurgence. According to a survey by Deloitte, 80% of business travellers said they would…
Asia will become the top travel region in the world as soon as 2015, according to Abacus International. After a strong showing in 2010, Asia is on course to take become the largest…
Asia will become the top travel region in the world as soon as 2015, according to Abacus International. After a strong showing in 2010, Asia is on course to take become the largest…
AMANDA HITE has been announced as the new President of STR. Ms Hite has been with the hotel analysis company for five years, most recently serving as Chief Strategy Officer. She will be…
12th April, 2010 Dubai, UAE: Emirates Golf Club, the UAE's premier golfing destination, has officially launched night golf on the championship Faldo Course. Today's…
Corporate travel in Asia is likely to rebound with a growth of 10-15% this year in markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong, although companies may be reluctant to lift the cost-saving…
The organiser of the biggest travel fair in town is rolling out more such events this year to meet Singaporeans' pent-up demand for holidays.The National Association for Travel Agents…
'No pain no gain' is generally a phrase used by those embarking on a new fitness regime, but could equally be applied to the recent experiences of the corporate travel segment where in…
Bangkok Airways has recently launched the Pre-reserved Seat Service for passengers travelling on Blue Ribbon Class (Business Class) or the FlyerBonus Premier cardholders, as well as…
In the latest speaker announcement for April's Travel Distribution Summit Asia, Eye for Travel has announced that industry veterans Nathan Clapton (TripAdvisor), Michael Lee…
DR ZHIHANG CHI has been appointed Air China's new Vice President and General Manager of North America. Dr. Chi joined Air China in 2004, prior to which he served as an executive at…
NIKHIL DHODAPKAR has been named as Abacus' new managing Director for India. With 20 years experience in the travel industry, Dhodapkar has held senior positions within various sectors…
Asia is witnessing a witnessing a parallel boom in events and investments as it welcomes major sports events to the region, an Abacus report said. Quoting the biggest of them…
By Ritesh Gupta (EyeforTravel.com) How GDSs adapt and react to change would be a key challenge ahead for them, said Don Birch, President & CEO, Abacus…
By Ritesh Gupta (EyeforTravel.com) GDS will remain as the most effective platform for global distribution as they have the experience in the requirements, solutions and technology…
Can online travel somewhat leapfrog the regular Internet to mobile? This was a topic that came up for discussion at the recent EyeforTravel's Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2008 conference.…
Theintuitive tool is invaluable during any major disruptions caused by events suchas terrorist attacks,natural disasters and others that may compromise the safety of company…
Speaking at the sixth bi-annual Abacus International Conference 2007 underway in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Don Birch, President and CEO, Abacus International said the current…
THElevel of airline bookings issuedas electronic tickets in the Asia-Pacificregion has passed the 60%threshold, according to figures releasedyesterday by Singapore based GDSprovider…
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