Global conference returns to Queenstown in 2028 as the region builds travel and hospitality tech hub
Queenstown is set to once again become a meeting point for the global travel technology industry, with WiT Queenstown returning on 28 March 2028 following a highly successful inaugural event earlier in the year.
The first New Zealand edition of WiT (Web in Travel), delivered in partnership wit [...]
Lola launches AI-powered experiences, memberships, and new partners
Backed by Booking Holdings, Lola combines personalized recommendations with preferred rates and premium benefits across travel, dining, events, and more.
Lola, the new AI assistant for experiences backed by Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), debuts with a new membership offering that combines persona [...]
Hotels reply fast, resolve slow. Polar travel surge. UK likes refund-protected bookings. AI transforms tourism. More.
Hotels are fast to reply but slow to resolve
A new analysis of reservation workflows by Lobby, an AI platform that automates booking operations for travel and hospitality suppliers, challenges the industry's focus on response times and conversion rates. Lobby found that hotels often answer quickly [...]
Kazakhstan’s super app has cornered a $538 billion KZT travel market
Central Asia's online travel scene is booming, but the winners aren't who you'd expect
Central Asia's digital economy is moving fast. E-commerce volume hit $14.7 billion USD in 2024 (up 32% year over year), and AI adoption is climbing, with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan all ranking in the [...]
Qantas Loyalty partners with Expedia Group, focusing on its Hotels & Holidays booking experience
Qantas Loyalty has announced a strategic technology partnership with Expedia Group, tackling the digital booking experience and technology capabilities across the Qantas Hotels & Holidays and Jetstar Holidays platforms.
Under the agreement, Expedia Group B2B will power Qantas’ end-to-end tr [...]
Asia’s developers are granting Al more autonomy but retaining human accountability
Agoda releases Al Developer Report 2026
Digital travel platform Agoda has released a new study showing that software developers across Southeast Asia and India are rapidly transitioning from using Al assistants for individual tasks to deploying autonomous Al agents across the software-development l [...]
India travel rebound. Trip.Biz AI launch. Cloudbeds-Klook partnership. Japan tourism MOU. F1 hotel surge.
India's travel market cools in 2025, eyes fare-driven rebound
India's travel market grew just 1% to $41.7 billion in 2025 (down sharply from 10% growth in 2024), as air travel was hit by operational disruptions at IndiGo and Air India while car rental surged on road-trip demand.
Online booking [...]
Asia Pacific’s airlines are growing fastest in the world, while their route maps shrink
Why the Asia-Pacific region is the next proving ground for connected travel
Asia-Pacific posted the fastest international traffic growth and highest load factors of any region in 2025, with IATA forecasting 3.8% long-term annual growth versus 2.5% for Europe and 2.8% for North America. Yet paradoxi [...]
Asia Pacific airports lead the world in connectivity as Chinese hubs complete their post-pandemic recovery
Eight of the top 20 most connected airports globally are in Asia Pacific; Kuala Lumpur tops both the international and low-cost carrier rankings
OAG, an intelligence partner for global travel, released Megahubs 2026, its annual ranking of global airport connectivity. Asia Pacific dominates the inde [...]
New Zealand in the search bar: What Asian traveller intent reveals about the next generation of discovery
New Zealand is a familiar postcard for the APAC traveller: Hobbiton's green door, Milford Sound's cliffs, a self-drive loop through the South Island. How though, should a travel brand capture the demand from all this? The social signal suggests interest is the first step- then it’s about whether b [...]
