GlobalTix closes Series B funding of S$6.5M led by Tin Men Capital
Singapore-based all-in-one ticketing platform gets fresh injection of funds to introduce AI advancements in the travel and tourism industry
GlobalTix, a ticketing software provider and marketplace distribution platform for the tourism industry, today announced the closing of their S$6.5M Series B f [...]
APAC air travel 8 percentage points from full recovery, load factor hits record high
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.6% compared to August 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), [...]
Alipay+ transactions triple in 2024 as travel industry embraces cross-border digital payment and marketing technology
Alipay+, Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation solution, revealed three trends shaping the future of tourism to the benefit of global merchants and the industry. Alipay+ is a suite of cross-border digital payment, marketing and digitalisation solutions that help connec [...]
Asian mass-affluent travellers expected to invest in long-haul trips, with multiple destination stops
Expedia Group unveiled its study highlighting the preferences of the growing Asian middle class, expected to reach 3.5 billion people and make up two-thirds of the world’s middle class by 2030. The study provides travel industry professionals with the context to better serve the increasing number [...]
82% of Southeast Asians follow influencer recommendations, YouTube most popular platform
Despite whispers of its waning popularity among younger demographics, Facebook still incredibly influential in the Southeast Asian region
impact.com, a partnership management platform, in collaboration with Cube Asia, an e-commerce market intelligence provider for Southeast Asia, have released a [...]
Vouch harnesses AI to boost hotel efficiency and revenue
Vouch, a hotel operations management solutions provider, recently announced the expansion of its product suite with innovative AI-powered features. Vouch is a multi-award-winning platform which services 35,000+ rooms across 32 cities, supporting hoteliers to boost revenue, enhance guest experience, [...]
Kabuk Style announces partnership with Hotelbeds to expand global destinations
Kabuk Style Inc., the company behind HafH, an online subscription hotel booking service, recently announced an strategic partnership with Hotelbeds, a leading online distributor for wholesalers, supply partners and destinations worldwide. This collaboration is a milestone in Kabuk Style’s miss [...]
A brief history of online travel, 1999-2024, visualised
Inspired by Hans Rosling’s “200 years in 4 minutes”, where the late Swedish stats guru and public educator visualised the story of the world, using 120,000 numbers, Wego’s vice president, strategy and planning, Nedyalko Terziev, has put together this visualisation telling the story of online [...]
Truely raises US$3.5 million financing, plans B2B2C eSIM solutions for major travel operators
Truely, a Travel eSIM provider enabling global connectivity for travellers, has announced the completion of a US$3.5 million round of financing led by 1982 Ventures with participation from Beenext, and Kopital Ventures. The round also saw participation from the founding team members and various stra [...]
These podcasters aren’t real: Our AI experiment with Google’s Notebook LM
Google's new AI tool, NotebookLM, has the tech world buzzing for good reason. Users of the platform can feed it with any sort of raw data in the form of a text document or PDF - from a simple short stories to staggering reports on complicated subjects - and NotebookLM will turn it into a podcast.
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