ICYMI: We made a short film to open WiT Singapore 2025, using AI
A young boy and his sister are on a runaway train. There's danger afoot. Where are they heading? Will anyone save them? Will they save each other?
To celebrate WiT's 20th anniversary, we created a short film to kickstart the event using the kind of tech that has defined 2025 - AI. Artificial Int [...]
What really sparks wanderlust? New research maps varying influence of marketing media
Expedia Group Advertising has released comprehensive findings from The Science of Wanderlust research, uncovering what makes the perfect travel content to drive bookings in today’s world of AI.
The study showcases how travelers feel, react and engage with travel-related content, finding six in [...]
Building product in the Age of AI with trust and velocity
Is this the golden age of travel product or just another hype cycle? Well, the panel, comprising Booking.com’s David Adamczyk, Google’s James Byers, and Klook’s David Liu did not hesitate – it’s a golden age, they declared at WiT Singapore.
AI has raised the bar and moved the starting l [...]
Preferred Travel Group appoints Christine Tan as Area Managing Director for Southeast Asia
World’s largest independent hotel brand expands leadership in line with strategic growth of the region
Preferred Travel Group, the family-owned global travel and hospitality company that operates brands including Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green, has announced the appointment of [...]
Agoda’s creator program. Lisa reps Thailand. Airbnb’s experiences go social. AI in distribution.
Agoda launches new program to partner with travel creators
Digital travel platform Agoda has launched the Agoda Ambassador program, a new initiative designed to strengthen commercial ties with travel creators on social media. The initiative will see Agoda working directly with travel creators to [...]
GHA reports solid Q3 performance as growth momentum continues through summer months
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has reported another quarter of robust performance, building on its strong first half and cementing summer 2025 as a resounding success.
Here are some key takeaways:
Total hotel revenues grow 18% year [...]
The next travel influencer isn’t a person. It’s a conversation.
Sabre unveils new whitepaper on agentic AI and conversational commerce, calling it one of the most disruptive shifts in travel tech history.
Sabre has released a new whitepaper, Chat As the New Influencer: From Conversations to Clicks, forecasting a shift in how travel is discovered, personalized [...]
Agoda x Saudi Tourism Authority. Travelsoft buys Travolution. Satisfaction isn’t loyalty. More.
Agoda partners with ONYX Hospitality to launch curated flagship store
Agoda has expanded its Flagship Store initiative through a new partnership with ONYX Hospitality Group, a hotel management company in Southeast Asia. Announced at ITB Asia 2025 in Singapore, the collaboration provides ONYX with a [...]
Individuality takes center stage in 2026, among other new trends
The 10th edition of Booking.com’s Travel Predictions reveals that APAC travellers are embracing ultra-personalized journeys that reflect their quirks, goals, and passions in 2026.
Key takeaways:
86% of APAC travellers are open to booking a robotic-enhanced home, with nearly half (48%) say [...]
Prosus to invest $146 million in ixigo for 10.1% stake
Fresh from Aloke Bajpai’s appearance at WiT Singapore this week speaking about the massive opportunity in the Indian travel market where under 5% of Indians fly, inbound arrivals are only at 11-12 million visitors, and out of 800 million internet users, only 150 million buy travel online, ixigo is [...]
