How experiences are reshaping the next gen of travel commerce
At the GetYourGuide Unlocked Summit in Bangkok last week, a panel gathered to unpack one of the travel industry’s most promising yet complex frontiers – the “Things To Do” sector, the vast constellation of activities, tours, and experiences valued at a $400B+ market.
The conversation brou [...]
The new Wellness Traveller isn’t booking a Spa Day. They’re trying to fix their life.
If your wellness travel marketing is still centred on fluffy robes and infinity pools, you’re missing the mark.
The "wellness" conversation has fundamentally changed. At our recent WiT Wellness & Well-Being in Travel session in Kuala Lumpur, we presented insights powered by social search data [...]
Fliggy’s omni-intelligent agents. Grab eyes remote mobility. VistaJet’s sleep science. Klook x Queensland. More.
Grab invests $60 million in remote driving company Vay
Grab is deepening its involvement in autonomous and remote mobility with a planned investment of up to $410 million in Berlin-based remote driving technology provider Vay. The Singapore-based superapp will initially invest $60 million in cash f [...]
Founders betting on a moonshot moment: The age of tech you don’t see, but feel
Half the room attending WiT Singapore raised their hands when moderator Pete Comeau of Phocuswright posed the opening challenge: Will the next 20 years give us tech we don’t see but feel? during the panel on “Founders & Futures: Milestone To Moonshot”.
It was a fitting provocation fo [...]
Booking.com’s David Adamczyk on vibes, AI, and next steps for the connected trip | WiT Studio
What happens when you move from building Booking.com’s rides product to leading its core accommodations business? For David Adamczyk, Vice President of Product at Booking.com, it’s about bringing a “trip-first mindset” - starting with the traveller’s entire journey rather than one booking [...]
More travellers are choosing “cool”cations – climatically or socially cool escapes – to wrap up 2025
According to Klook, as the year draws to a close, travellers are wrapping up their year amid crisp air, snowfall, and festive lights. The year-end period signals peak time for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding in snow-blanketed destinations.
Where it’s cold to be: Klook users� [...]
Klook files registration statement for proposed IPO
Klook Technology Limited, the largest pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, has announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering (“IPO”) of American Depositary Shares (� [...]
The future isn’t about channels, it’s about guests
At WiT Singapore, hotels and OTAs find common ground in a new battleground: trust, experience, and emotion.
Twenty years on, the old debate between direct versus indirect bookings still echoes through hotel conference halls. But at WiT Singapore 2025, the message was clear: the future of hospitali [...]
Mobile and digital ID the future of travel, says new IATA study
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the results of its 2025 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), highlighting two key trends that are redefining the passenger travel experience:
▪ Mobile Reliance Rising: More travelers are managing every stage of their journey using [...]
Meili partners with ALL Accor. HeyMax lands in Hong Kong. Agoda x JCB. HTS’ new ancillaries.. Klook ups leadership.
Agoda and JCB partner to focus on seamless travel payments
Agoda and JCB International have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance travel and payment experiences across Asia, effective from April 2026 to March 2029. Announced at the 18th JCB World Conference, the partnersh [...]
