While two-thirds of hotels in Europe now offer free wifi, much to the relief of many travellers, their counterparts in India and Singapore have a vastly different opinion when it comes in-flight connections.
About Karthick Prabu
Karthick is general manager for Tnooz in Asia, based in Bangalore.
He has previously worked for Port of Singapore Authority, SITA, TravelCLICK, Rezopia, Travelocity, MindTree and Happiest Minds Technologies.
Joining Tnooz in February 2013 as part of Tnooz's acquisition of the travel technology media brand Travopia, Karthick is passionate about travel industry, with product manager and business analyst manager experience, as well as overseeing editorial operations most recently at Travopia.
Karthick holds various travel industry certifications including ExpertRating's Expert Level Hospitality Domain Certification. He is a regular speaker at travel conferences including the Hospitality India Conclave 2012 and has also helped companies by co-authoring corporate training kits in travel industry.
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