Serko appoints industry veteran and former Spotnana executive Johnny Thorsen as VP Strategic Business Development
Concur, American Express, and Spotnana alum brings decades of experience to drive growth and innovation
Serko, a solutions provider in online travel for business, has announced the appointment of Johnny Thorsen as Vice President of Strategic Business Development, effective immediately.
In his ne [...]
APAC leads growth with a 19.9% expansion in passenger demand
Passenger demand up 8.1% in November
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.1% compared to November 2023. Total capacity, m [...]
Podcast: Future words, evolving influencers, and good news for Asia airlines
We're trying something new with our weekly-ish podcast this year - we're outsourcing it to Artificial Intelligence. Don't worry, our human podcast producer still has his job. For now.
Jokes aside, we've relaunched Top of the WiT as a weekly digest that's purely hosted by Google's language models, [...]
Asia busy in 2025. Hilton’s new Korean cards. Visit Malaysia 2026 is official. More.
Asian hotspots in-demand for first half of 2025, data shows
Mabrian's analysis of global travel trends for the first half of 2025 highlights the resurgence of Asian destinations, Oceania, and specific spots in The Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe. Southeast Asia leads the global inspiration [...]
How serving experience-seekers beyond the tourist trail is paying off for Seek Sophie
Think about how many moments of travel inspiration have come from postcards of scenic vistas or videos of people on new and unique adventures around the world. These experiences, often surprising and off the beaten path, are also the ones that make for the best travel memories. And it’s these expe [...]
Cargo and long-haul surge propel Asia Pacific airlines to pre-pandemic passenger demand
Preliminary November 2024 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed further growth in both the international air passenger and cargo markets, on the back of robust consumer and business demand.
The region’s airlines collectively carried 31.0 million inte [...]
“Overtourism needs to be fixed, we’re so over with metaverse”: More predictions for 2025
Year In Review 2024, Looking Ahead To 2025, Part 3
New years always begin with such anticipation while we end each year with a tinge of nostalgia, a mood of reflection and sometimes, a sigh of relief that another year is over. Well, this is it – we’re coming to the end of 2024 and as we wind do [...]
Fail Fast, Succeed Sooner: Inside Booking.com’s experimentation strategy with Adrienne Enggist
Imagine this: you’re digging in search of treasure, only to realise after hours of toil that the map you’ve been following is upside down. For Adrienne Enggist, Senior Director of Product - Customer Experience & Platforms at Booking.com, this “Indiana Jones moment” is a metaphor for inno [...]
Beyond IPO success: The untapped potential of 400 million Indian travellers
ixigo's journey to becoming a travel-tech powerhouse reached a major milestone with its successful IPO, a testament to the company's approach and deep understanding of India's travel landscape. At the helm of ixigo’s innovation is Aloke Bajpai, Chairman, Managing Director, and Group CEO, who has n [...]
Rise of Silent Travel and Micro-Sabbaticals: More predictions for 2025
Year In Review 2024, Looking Ahead To 2025, Part 2
New years always begin with such anticipation while we end each year with a tinge of nostalgia, a mood of reflection and sometimes, a sigh of relief that another year is over. Well, this is it – we’re coming to the end of 2024 and as we wind do [...]
