Fliggy reports strong growth as top brands surpass RMB100 Million in sales during Double 11
Platform drives significant rise in transactions and expands user base amid challenging market conditions
Fliggy, an online travel platform and wholly owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group, has posted strong growth during the 2024 Double 11 shopping event, marking a noteworthy finish to this year’s [...]
Profitability push in Southeast Asia’s digital economy delivers 2.5X profits in two years as businesses focus on monetisation
Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company released the 9th edition of the e-Conomy SEA repot - Profits on the Rise, Harnessing SEA’s Advantage today. For the first time, the report examines the health of the digital economy through the lens of profit. Key players made significant strides towards pro [...]
Airlines demand up 18.5% in APAC, reaches September all-time high globally
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to September 2023, an all-time high for September. Total capacity, measu [...]
Letters from the WiT Tribe: What I Learnt at “Next Generation”
Thank you, all those who shared their experience and key takeaways from WiT Singapore 2024. Here are a few more we’ve collected from our tribe.
Stephen Joyce, Global Travel Lead, Protect Group
“After 30 years of online travel and the fundamental shifts in technology that has resulted i [...]
With fully digital travel experience closer to reality, passengers want convenience and tech to improve processes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the results of its 2024 Global Passenger Survey, revealing that travellers continue to prioritise convenience and speed. For a smoother travel experience, they are eager to use biometric identification and complete some travel processes bef [...]
Seek Sophie’s Jacinta Lim on the dichotomy between generations in travel
As a first-time speaker and attendee at WiT Singapore, Jacinta Lim, CEO & co-founder of Seek Sophie, found the experience very enlightening.
“I actually went to a lot of conferences (tech though, not travel) when we first started because the conversations were quite shallow. But I found the [...]
myPlane targets €100bn commercial charter market as demand for digital booking soars
myPlane, the world’s first online booking engine for commercial passenger charter flights, has reported soaring demand from airlines and travel buyers as it sets its sights on the €100 billion commercial air charter market.
myPlane is addressing the gaps in the market where flights are still [...]
8 in 10 APAC travellers plan to travel as much or more than they did in 2024
Global travel app Skyscanner has published a new report exploring the latest trends in travel titled ‘Skyscanner Horizons:2024/5 spending, planning and destination insights’, the report explores a combination of consumer survey and proprietary search data to provide an outlook of how travellers [...]
Klook deepens partnership with Google Cloud to enhance developer productivity with Generative AI
Travel platform player is building organization-wide AI capabilities that will personalize and optimize experiences for customers, partners, and employees
Klook and Google Cloud have announced an expanded AI partnership that will equip Klook’s entire organization with a shared AI infrastructure l [...]
Singapore Tourism Board renews partnership with Expedia Group to boost tourism grown and digital innovation
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Expedia Group, one of the world’s largest travel technology companies, have signed a multi-faceted Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step towards advancing tourism development.
In a private ceremony, STB’s Assistant Chief Executive, [...]
