Editor's
Note
ISSN 0219-5038
Melissa Tizi | Editor, TravelWeekly Asia
melissa.tizi@contineomedia.com
Dollars and Sense
We've come close to the end of
the first quarter and we've seen
how different aspects of the travel
industry are shaping up. In this issue,
we bring you news from MasterCard
that has recently entered the
Burmese market, signalling more
bookings and transactions in the
region. The country also witnessed
its very first POS transaction at the
Golden Myanmar Airlines.
Outside Asia, we've also seen
investment made by the Genting
Group into Las Vegas, with its
very first destination resort there.
Our feature pages this month
touch on the airlines scene; how
alliances formed may be a defence
mechanism or a clever tactic to
move together as a network to
gain better traction and reach in
the global aviation industry. It has
become a subject on making sense
of where you put your dollars.
We also speak with an industry
expert, who just moved on to a
new position at Travelport. Patrick
Andres shares with us what he
thinks of China, the threats and
opportunities facing GDSs today as
well how the GDS is investing their
dollars on the right product to meet
the needs of today's buyers and
sellers of the travel industry.
Speaking of movements, if
you're planning to source for the
next available candidate for your
open position, do log on to our new
career section on our website to
get to the right audience.
Till then, have a great start to
the next quarter of 2013!
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SpotLight
Is that Jimmy Choo on a date?
PENANG – Certainly is. The
Penang-born shoe fashion icon
was back home recently and had
tea with Golden Sands Resort's
longest staying guest, Wilma
Budke, also affectionately known
as Mama Wilma, by the staff.
Dato' Jimmy Choo is also the
Tourism Ambassador of Malaysia
Wilma Budke with Dato' Jimmy Choo
and the special tea session was
property, Golden Sands Resort. This
initiated by Ooi Geok Ling,
managing director of Penang Global year, in May, Wilma will be chalking
Tourism who was there to present up a total of 5,000 room nights in
Wilma with a special hamper of Penang.
TravelWeekly met up with
Penang goodies and a Penang
Wilma late last year and found her
Nyonya kebaya blouse.
Wilma, 85, has been visiting to be an inspirational figure to many
Penang since 1978, choosing to travellers out there.
Click here and here for our
stay only at Shangri-La's Rasa
Sayang Resort and Spa and its sister story on Wilma Budke.
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