What does the future think? SIT students reflect on WiT Singapore 2024: Next Generation
Collectively, it was an “eye-opening” event on the future of Generative AI, hospitality trends and travel tech leadership
You can’t truly talk about the Next Generation without including the people who will help shape the future of travel and hospitality. Just like years prior, we invited sev [...]
Skincare and candy: 55% of Singaporeans travelling to buy products they can’t get at home
2025 travel forecast includes travel inspired by pop culture, social-media-driven tourism and a resurgence of hotel-restaurants
Expedia Group recently unveiled Unpack ’25, the annual data-driven outlook for what’s motivating travellers and where they will go next year. Expedia Group analysed fi [...]
Gap in technology adoption in experiences sector, many operators lack modern booking and ticketing systems
Arival unveils largest-ever study on the state of the global experiences industry
Arival, a global research authority on the in-destination experiences sector of travel and tourism, has announced the release of its largest-ever research study, The Global Operator Landscape: The State of Experiences [...]
96.4% of Singapore travellers consider sustainable travel amidst gap between awareness and action
Trip.com Group, a key global travel service provider in the Asia Pacific region, reveals that while sustainability awareness is rising among travellers, there remains a gap between awareness and action. This is one of the main insights from the Sustainable Travel Consumer Report 2024 that the Group [...]
Generative AI is top priority for APAC travel sector – but emerging challenges need to be addressed
Digital assistants, tailored recommendations, and content generation seen as top use cases. Challenges emerge around talent shortages, return on investment, and data security.
According to a new report released by Amadeus, Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) remains a central focus f [...]
We are the Next Generation: An out-the-door review of WiT Singapore 2024
“New steps for an old dance” – these are lyrics from ‘Let The Show Begin’, our official theme song for WiT Singapore 2024, which will echo through all our events in the coming year. And what perfect lyrics they were to not only describe the state of travel tech today, but also kickstart th [...]
Hotel revenues reach U$2 billion, up 15% year-to-date
Global Hotel Alliance reports outstanding Q3 numbers as all key performance indicators hit double-digit growth
UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands with more than 800 properties in 100 countries, has reported an exceptionally strong Q [...]
tiket.com extends partnership with Sabre, incorporating a range of new solutions to support business growth
Software and technology provider, Sabre Corporation, has announced the extension of its long-standing partnership with tiket.com, an Online Travel Agent (OTA) in Indonesia. With the agreement, Sabre will continue to be tiket.com’s preferred GDS technology partner, using a variety of technology s [...]
Japan emerging as top ski destination with hotel bookings up 417%, Singapore hotel bookings down
Sojern, a leading digital marketing platform built for travel, shared its latest travel data ahead of the holiday season and beyond. Travellers are eager to hit the road or skies, but economic concerns and inflation are widening the wealth gap. Compared to 2023, more consumers are opting for road tr [...]
Trip.com Group donates SGD$500,000 to support fertility preservation efforts in cancer patients
Leading global travel services provider Trip.com Group announced a donation of S$500,000 to the SingHealth Duke-NUS Obstetrics and Gynaecology Academic Clinical Programme (OBGYN ACP) and the KKH Health Fund (KKHHF) to establish the new Trip.com Oncofertility Programme. This donation will support fe [...]
