Asia-Pacific airlines achieve 9.8% year-on-year increase in demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 4.6% compared to August 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK) [...]
Five years of NDC: A promise under pressure
When the New Distribution Capability (NDC) first emerged on the global travel scene, it was pitched as the next big leap for the airline industry. Developed by IATA and launched to modernise airline distribution, NDC was envisioned as a single, standardised protocol that would allow airlines to ret [...]
flyadeal and HTS launch Cancel for Any Reason and Premium Disruption Assistance in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost carrier brings more flexibility to passengers with HTS’ Cancel for Any Reason and Premium Disruption Assistance
flyadeal, Saudi Arabia's fast-growing low-cost airline and travel technology platform HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions) have announced the laun [...]
Online Travel In Asia: The Untold Story (Full Documentary)
The story of Asia’s online travel industry has never been simple. It has been a tale of scrappy entrepreneurs, ambitious global players, fast-changing technology, and travellers whose habits shifted as quickly as the markets themselves. Online Travel in Asia: The Untold Story is a documentary two [...]
Scoot expands global reach with Dohop-powered booking platform
Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), announced the launch of its virtual interline platform, developed in collaboration with travel solutions technology company Dohop. Dohop’s interline technology enables airlines to form flexible partnerships quickly, complementing traditio [...]
Building the future of air supply: Kelvin Fu’s global vision for AeroHub
When Kelvin Fu speaks about building, he doesn’t just mean companies. The AeroHub co-founder talks like an engineer, weaving systems, networks, and connections into every answer. “I cannot stop building,” he says. “Whether it’s companies, partnerships, or even transportation systems, I’m [...]
China’s Umetrip: A revival or a reboot?
When the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and 37 Chinese carriers – pretty much all of them – announced the launch of a unified direct ticket sales platform — embedded in the popular Civil Aviation Information app “Umetrip” — it immediately drew parallels to past airline-le [...]
Air travel growth slows as global conflicts hit traffic, but load factors stay sky-high
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 2.6% compared to June 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), wa [...]
How travel hurts itself: The blessings and the curse of multi-source content
Once upon a time, in the golden age of air travel distribution (let’s say 30 years ago), we the consumers and intermediaries had this magical thing called full content. Airlines — for better or worse — filed all their fares, schedules, and inventory into a GDS. If you were an agent, an OTA, or [...]
Global air travel climbs 5%, Asia-Pacific leads the way
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.0% compared to May 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was [...]
