Abacus chief bullish on 2010 trends
February 25, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under News
2010 is off to a good start for Asia’s travel industry, thanks mainly to a strong performance in the last quarter of 2009.
The predictions were made by Abacus, CEO and president, Robert Bailey, at a media presentation in Singapore earlier this week.
Abacus International, Asia’s leading global distribution system for travel agencies, revealed in its 2010 market study that new business practices had surfaced during the economic downturn that will underpin growth and set the underlying trends for the year ahead.
Robert Bailey
Asia’s GDS release new products
July 10, 2009 by Imtiaz Muqbil
Filed under Technology
Against a backdrop of instability, two of Asia’s leading GDS release new products aimed at travel agents. Travel Impact Newswire’s executive editor. Imtiaz Muqbil, reports.
New product announcements by two of the Asia Pacific region’s leading travel technology companies indicate how they are seeking new opportunities in times of instability in the travel and tourism industry.
Singapore-based Abacus is targeting small and medium sized travel agents while Madrid-based Amadeus, which has its Asia Pacific headquarters in Bangkok, is targeting corporate travellers. Read more
