HTS and Virgin add hotels. K-Pop fuels travel surge. PKFARE expands hotel reach. COMO boosts B2B. Stories to sales.
Virgin Australia launches hotel booking with HTS Stays
Virgin Australia has teamed up with HTS, the B2B division of Hopper, to launch a new hotel booking portal powered by HTS Stays. This marks the first official rollout of HTS’s modern accommodation solution, designed to help airlines boost cros [...]
Bright ideas, bold pitches: 2025 Global Startup Pitch winners announced at Phocuswright Europe
The spotlight turned to the industry’s most promising new talent on June 10, as 14 seedup and scaleup companies pitched live at Phocuswright Europe 2025 during the highly anticipated Global Startup Pitch. Organised by WiT, Phocuswright, and PhocusWire and supported by American Express Global Busin [...]
WiT Podcast: From lucky beginnings to a mind-blowing future
Omri Morgenshtern reflects on 20 years of Agoda and 10 years of leadership
This WiT Podcast exclusive is part of our “Conversations on Turning 20” series.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a tech-loving realist runs one of Asia’s biggest travel platfor [...]
Otilla & Trip Affiliates boost hotels. Amadeus bets on GenAI with Acai. AI drives support revenue. Unfair Airbnb?
Otilla and Trip Affiliates team up to boost hotel direct distribution
Otilla International has announced a strategic partnership with Trip Affiliates Network (TA Network) to enhance its direct hotel contracting and connectivity capabilities. By integrating with TA Network’s connectivity infrastru [...]
Hajj 2025 spurs 151M+ flight seats to Mecca, hotels dominate, group stays rise
Mabrian’s latest data reveals the growing travel impact of Hajj 2025, with over 151.6 million flight seats scheduled to Mecca, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — a 1.2 million seats increase compared to 2024 festivities. Most top source markets show increased air capacity, and hotels remain the do [...]
Long weekends fuel regional getaways for Asian travellers
Hoteliers advised to take advantage of additional public holidays to maximize occupancy and revenue
Asia’s diverse and regular stream of public holidays is proving to be a boost to the Asia Pacific (APAC) travel industry as Asian tourists look to maximize their leisure time. Digital travel platfo [...]
Airline profitability to strengthen in 2025 despite headwinds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced updates to its 2025 airline industry financial outlook, showing improved profitability over 2024 and resilience in the face of global economic and political shifts.
Highlights from the expected 2025 financial performance include:
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JTB Launches Teal. Lloyds Debuts Travel Portal. Prince Harry Pushes APAC Sustainability. Platinum & Acai Unite on AI. More.
JTB Unveils Teal to Streamline Global Business Travel
JTB Business Travel has launched Teal, a next-generation, cloud-based travel management platform powered by Spotnana, aimed at changing the way companies handle business travel. Teal brings together travel managers, travelers, and JTB advisors o [...]
Fly Fairly acquires Gen Z travel discovery platform LFG in move to drive global growth
Fly Fairly has announced its acquisition of LFG, the Gen Z-focused travel discovery engine known for its "Spotify meets Pinterest" approach to personalized trip inspiration. The deal brings LFG’s tech and core team under the Fly Fairly umbrella as part of its mission to build the most flexible OTA [...]
WiT Queenstown to debut in July 2026: Where travel tech meets snow and adventure
WiT (Web in Travel), Asia Pacific’s leading travel tech media and events platform, will make its New Zealand debut with WiT Queenstown in July 2026, marking a milestone for the region as it aims to establish itself as a hub for travel and hospitality technology innovation.
The one-day event wil [...]
