Relive the Unconference with The Next Generation Leaders recap
Next Generation Leaders: The Unconference, powered by Booking.com, set the tone for WiT Singapore: The Next 20 with a room full of under-35 rising leaders prepared to challenge how travel will be built, led and governed in the decades ahead. Held alongside WiT Singapore, the Unconference moved quick [...]
Year In Review 2025, Looking Ahead To 2026 | Part 2
Being curious as to the reason why time seems to fly faster as we get older, we intelligently asked AI for the answer.
And it seems there is science behind it, the simplest explanation being that “Each year becomes a smaller fraction of your life. When you’re 5, a year is 20% of your life. [...]
Travellers are “touching grass” heading into 2026
Airbnb says short trips, nature escapes and experience-driven journeys will set the tone for travel in 2026
Data from Airbnb shows travellers prioritising shorter, more intentional trips, a renewed pull towards nature, and experience-led journeys tied to global events, food and personal discovery. [...]
Year In Review 2025, Looking Ahead To 2026 | Part 1
Being curious as to the reason why time seems to fly faster as we get older, we intelligently asked AI for the answer.
And it seems there is science behind it, the simplest explanation being that “Each year becomes a smaller fraction of your life. When you’re 5, a year is 20% of your life. [...]
Yanolja reshuffles leadership; Nol Universe bets big on “travel + entertainment” as next wave
Moves are afoot at Korea’s biggest travel company, Yanolja, to consolidate its position and prepare for global competitiveness in 2026 across its three business divisions – cloud, platform and investment.
Lee Joon-young has been named CEO of the enterprise solution division in charge of Yanolja [...]
Spain fines Airbnb. Allegiant expands with Rocket Travel. Payments redefines corporate travel. AI changes destinations.
Allegiant expands loyalty offering via Rocket Travel
Allegiant has partnered with Rocket Travel by Agoda to launch a new global hotel booking platform, Allegiant Hotels, giving more than 20 million Allways Rewards members the ability to earn or redeem points on hotel stays worldwide. Powered and op [...]
Why Accor is rethinking personalisation, partnerships and guest loyalty
When you’re operating across MEA and APAC, “data hygiene” quickly becomes more than a buzzword. Speaking in the WiT Studio, Kerry Healy, Chief Commercial Officer (Premium, Midscale & Economy MEA & APAC) at Accor, unpacked how the group is working toward a single, connected guest id [...]
Pets, point-to-point planes and pop culture drive travel in 2026
Amadeus has unveiled its Travel Trends 2026, a look at the movers and shakers shaping travel over the next year. Partnering with travel trends forecasting agency, Globetrender, and drawing on Amadeus’ proprietary data and insight, the report highlights six key trends for 2026, including a glimpse [...]
Inside the hidden mechanics of rate leakage with Expedia Group’s Steve Quan
Steve Quan, SVP of Hotel Enterprise Partnerships at Expedia Group, lifts the lid on one of hospitality’s most persistent revenue problems - rate leakage. Expedia’s latest survey found that 98% of hoteliers are affected, but what’s really behind the problem? Steve challenges the obvious assumpt [...]
Rebuilding air distribution: Can we make it about the customer again?
Selling an air ticket from Point A to Point B should be as simple as hailing a ride on Grab or Uber, shouldn’t it? After all, it’s been nearly 60 years since the first Global Distribution Systems took flight. Yet, in 2025, the experience is arguably more complicated, fragmented, and confusing th [...]
