Saudi Arabia Online Travel Agency (OTA) market skyrockets | OTA air GBV hits US$1.9 billion, hotel climbs to $2.3 billion
VIDEC releases new travel market sizing & OTA benchmarking study highlighting significant growth in Saudi Arabia's market
VIDEC Consultants has released preliminary insights from its latest VIDEC’s GCC & Egypt Travel Market Study, 2019-2028. VIDEC undertook independent, rigorous and unbia [...]
Air passenger demand slows slightly in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 2.6% compared to February 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers ( [...]
Middle East air connectivity set for growth in 2025, led by UAE, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia
Ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2025, this edition addressing the connectivity role in tourism development, Mabrian analysed the international air connectivity evolution and forecasts for 9 top Middle East destinations, revealing their role and potential as global aviation hubs and travel destination [...]
Future Lanes Ep 6: Navigating The Next Wave of Travel Technology (with SAS’s Caroline Bergstroem)
Using AI to help travellers “create the best trip of their lives”
“Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, covering six episodes, is all about getting direct – cutting through the noi [...]
‘Alternate accommodations’ category on steroids as India OTA market poised for 17.5% CAGR
Except for rail, OTAs dominate all major travel segments - air, hotels, and intercity buses - accounting for over 70% of online Gross Booking Value (GBV)
In FY24, India's Online Travel Agency (OTA) market is estimated at $14.5 billion (₹1,20,000 crores), representing nearly two-thirds of the coun [...]
OTAs in UAE set for double -digit growth in both air and hotel categories
VIDEC Consultants has released insights from its latest VIDEC’s GCC & Egypt Travel Market Study, 2019-2028.
VIDEC is a boutique research, consulting, and M&A advisory company with a singular domain focus on the global travel, tourism, and hospitality industry. The company undertook an [...]
Future Lanes Ep 5: The Road Ahead | Timothy O’Neil-Dunne on travel’s “technical debt”
“The core of what we’re saying here is that there’s a legacy – a series of dinosaurs we can’t get around.” – Timothy O’Neil-Dunne
“Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, co [...]
Klook goes Gaga. AI regulates STRs. Singapore Airlines bans power banks. Sentosa x Weixin Pay. More.
Joe Tsai: AI, Open Source, and Chinese consumers
Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai highlighted AI’s transformative potential during CNBC CONVERGE LIVE, emphasising its potential to boost productivity and create a $10 trillion market - larger than the entire tech sector. He underscored that the real [...]
Expedia and Emirates simplify. HotelPORT launches ReputationAI. Travel sites’ accessibility issues. More.
Emirates and Expedia Group 'go simple' with booking experiences
Emirates and Expedia Group have expanded their partnership by fully integrating Emirates’ New Distribution Capability (NDC) API into Expedia Group’s platforms. This direct connection allows travellers to access Emirates’ full ran [...]
From redundancy to HeyMax: Plugging into the traveller’s economy to help people travel more, spend less
A fintech-loyalty play where it’s about the traveller, says Joe Lu
Joe Lu was on a swing with his newborn daughter in Kobe, Japan during a month-long sabbatical, when he got the news that the Facebook engineering office he had started in Singapore and headed since 2019 would be closed down and j [...]
