AI and digital identity drive aviation’s next chapter
Trip.com Group opened its flagship Trip.com Airline Global Conference (AGC) 2026 in Amsterdam, convening global leaders from across the aviation and travel ecosystem to explore how technology, trust, and collaboration are redefining the future of travel.
Held at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam [...]
Where the Japan inbound opportunity found HeyMax
HeyMax’s first exposure to the Japanese market was at WiT Japan 2025 where he met Lu Dong, founder of TakeMe, a booking portal for Japan’s top restaurants. The two startups sealed a partnership agreement which allowed HeyMax customers to earn miles when dining at TakeMe’s restaurants.
The r [...]
What ASEAN travellers are really asking before they choose Malaysia
Malaysia is familiar across ASEAN. That is an advantage, but it can also flatten the story: KL skyline, Penang food, Langkawi beach, Genting weekend.
The SocialSeal signal suggests something more useful for travel marketers. ASEAN travellers are not asking whether Malaysia exists on their radar. [...]
Expedia Group unifies B2B and supply under Alfonso Paredes
Move reflects Expedia Group’s focus on a more connected marketplace and partner platform strategy
Expedia Group announced that Alfonso Paredes has been appointed President, B2B & Chief Commercial Officer, Expedia Group, assuming leadership of the company’s unified B2B and Supply organizatio [...]
Travel is like water and Queenstown wants to channel it
Roger Sharp on AI, inbound tourism, and why Queenstown wants to be the Southern Hemisphere's travel tech hub
Roger Sharp has a theory about travel. "Somebody once said to me, travel is like water, it always gets through." Amidst geopolitical instability and constantly redirected flight paths, peo [...]
Grab goes cross-border. Secondary cities get big. Dubai hotels eye rebound. Ferries adopt ChatGPT.
Secondary cities are in Asia's travel spotlight
Agoda data shows accommodation searches in secondary Asian cities have grown 15% faster than traditional hubs over the past two years, with destinations like Sapa, Okayama, and Bandung seeing the biggest jumps in international interest. To mark its 21 [...]
Asia-Pacific airlines achieved 11.5% increase in demand
March passenger demand up 2.1% globally but sharp regional differences
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2026 global passenger demand:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 2.1% compared to March 2025. Total capacity, mea [...]
Uber expands into travel with hotel bookings and new in-app features
Uber announced a new set of products and features at its annual GO–GET product event, including hotel bookings and new travel tools.
The updates reflect Uber’s continued platform strategy to bring more of everyday life into a single app.
“Uber is becoming an app for everything—helping [...]
The age of wellness tourism is here and tech is cashing in
From AI-powered jet lag apps to spa booking platforms, the wellness travel industry is quietly becoming one of the most exciting spaces in travel tech. Here's what you need to know.
If you thought wellness tourism was just overpriced yoga retreats and green juice, think again. The sector is under [...]
The battle against AI commoditization in experiences: Be specific and weirdly human
In a world of scale, accelerated by AI, how do you keep the soul of experiences? Four voices from The Experience Economy – from audio tours to safari bookings, AI recommendations and intrepid travel – share their lessons.
The global experiences market is booming. According to “The Outloo [...]
