Thailand gets White Lotus’d. OTAs big attraction leap. TripAdvisor’s new growth engine. More.
Big leap - OTAs now deliver nearly 1 in 5 bookings
New research from Arival reveals that online travel agencies (OTAs) now account for 18% of all attraction ticket bookings globally, more than doubling their pre-pandemic share of less than 10%. The report, The State of Visitor Attractions, highligh [...]
47% of Singaporean travellers have planned vacations around concerts
Trip.com Group unveils Momentum 2025: Singapore’s next big travel trends
As the global travel industry continues to reinvent itself, Trip.com Group has released its forward-looking report, Momentum 2025: Travel's Next Big Trends. Based on insights from over 6,000 travellers across six Asia-Pacif [...]
“It’s Not Us vs. Them” | AirAsia MOVE’s approach to competition, ‘Google keyword wars’ and being branded an OTA
AirAsia has never been afraid to shake things up. From launching as a scrappy low-cost carrier (LCC) to becoming a dominant force in Asian aviation, its latest transformation of its online platform into AirAsia MOVE is yet another bold step forward. At the heart of this shift is a simple but powerfu [...]
Debunking Singapore air travel myths | The best time to book flights is not when you think
Summer flights expensive? July is actually the cheapest month to travel
If you think you know all the best flight-booking hacks, think again. Expedia’s 2025 Air Hacks Report aims to debunk some of the biggest travel myths by analysing billions of data points in collaboration with Airlines Reporti [...]
TripGenie turns two, expands AI capabilities to enhance travel assistance
AI travel companion evolves from conversational tool to proactive travel problem-solver
Trip.com Group celebrated the second anniversary of its AI-powered travel companion, TripGenie, by launching two new features: the AI-driven Menu Assistant (released December 19, 2024) and the context-aware reva [...]
Spotnana x Cleartrip take flight. PKFARE unlocks 38k hotels. Southeast Asia social media trends.
Spotnana and Cleartrip partnership takes off in India
Spotnana has partnered with Cleartrip to expand its travel content offerings in India, giving customers direct access to low-cost carriers such as IndiGo, Air India Express, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air. Through an API integration, Spotnana now enabl [...]
Workforce shifts, AI, and rising costs shaping business travel in 2025
Business travel industry kicks off 2025 with optimism amid evolving challenges, according to latest GBTA poll
Professionals in the business travel industry look forward to an engaged and productive year, according to the first Business Travel Outlook Poll of 2025, released by the Global Business [...]
Future Lanes Ep 3: Let’s Talk Direct | Michel Taride on the road to disruption and discovery
“Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, covering six episodes, is all about getting direct – cutting through the noise with unfiltered conversations on what’s shaping the next decade of [...]
The ‘new’ paper guidebook | Strategies helping Go City win the attractions race
Remember when paper guidebooks used to be a traveller’s way of getting around? One could argue that while the guidebook is antiquated at this point, the concept of a travel guide has never been more in demand. Smartphones may have replaced physical guides, but the need of the traveller remains the [...]
Meet Gen Z’s favourite travel search engine, TikTok
Eason Zhang discusses TikTok’s growing role in travel, from discovery to bookings
Editor's note: When this interview was recorded, Eason Zhang was Head of Travel, Strategic Partnerships TikTok SEA, as reflected in the video. Recently, Eason became Head of Apps, Strategic Partners SEA at Tik [...]
