Rising load factors reflect aviation’s progress amid calls for passenger taxes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to October 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (AS [...]
Registration is open for Business Travel Show Asia Pacific
Registration is now live for the inaugural Business Travel Show Asia Pacific, taking place on 16-17 April 2025 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, alongside The Meetings Show Asia Pacific. The event will unite 200+ corporate travel buyers from across the Asia Pacific region, the US, the UK, and Europe w [...]
Nostalgia and spontaneous connections lead 2025 travel trends in Asia
Amadeus has announced the findings of its Travel Trends for 2025 report, in collaboration with travel forecasting agency Globetrender. The report highlights five trends poised to shape the future of global travel, with Asia playing a pivotal role in driving innovation and growth in the tourism secto [...]
Mobility and hospitality startups, MOVV and DOWHAT, win at K-Travel Tech Summit
MOVV (Moving Mobilities), which offers global travel mobility software as a service, and DOWHAT, a smart hotel platform for guests, staff and management, won the Showcase at the K-Travel Tech Summit held in Seoul this week.
Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and organized by t [...]
Too much data? Agoda’s approach to learning, making mistakes and creativity
How much time does a tech company allocate for learning and experimentation in an age of rapid tech advancement? This is a question Agoda addresses every day, according to its Chief Technology Officer, Idan Zalzberg. In the WiT Studio, Zalzberg shared how Agoda is shifting its view on customer exper [...]
All-in-one: justfly.com reveals the tech, market gaps and challenges of building a one-stop travel shop
It’s no secret that the demand for seamless travel, or the ‘connected trip’, is rising exponentially. There are two important factors to note here: One, more and more people are relying purely on digital platforms to plan, book and fulfill their travel needs. And two, the growing number of app [...]
Business travel industry reflects on 2024, sets optimistic plans for growth, technology and sustainability in 2025
New GBTA research highlights strong global optimism, increased budgets and shifting travel patterns across regions as companies navigate the future
As 2024 draws to a close, there is strong sentiment from the global business travel industry that the year outperformed expectations, paving the way fo [...]
Trip.com’s roadmap for harnessing AI and local insights for continuous innovation
How do you make travel planning feel as intuitive as scrolling through your favorite app?
According to Boon Sian Chai, Managing Director and Vice President of International Markets, and Amy Wei, Senior Product Director, Trip.com Group, the answer lies in blending technology with an in-depth underst [...]
Inside Expedia’s B2B engine, powering 60,000+ travel partnerships (WiT Studio)
With Expedia Group already considered a giant in consumer travel, its B2B arm—Private Label Solutions—is fine-tuning how partners, from airlines to banks, leverage Expedia’s suite of tech and supply solutions. Aileen Chan, Vice President, APAC Sales, Private Label Solutions at Expedia Group, s [...]
Ryanair’s Michael Cawley on political tensions, cost efficiency, and why Europe’s aviation future is at risk
“Business thrives in certainty. The uncertainty in Europe, especially with weak political leadership in key nations, is a cause for concern.”
“In 2000, people were saying ‘You’ve reached saturation point.’ We had about 1,200 passengers. This year, we’ll do 200 million passengers,” s [...]
