Traveller confidence is high, so is interest in sustainability
But industry must give right information, otherwise “it’s disingenuous or meaningless”
THE three markets that are most interested in travelling are also the ones most interested in travelling sustainably, according to Booking.com’s inaugural APAC Traveler Confidence Index, shared at the OTA [...]
Global travel search nears pre-pandemic levels; half of top city pairs fully recovered
Amadeus Travel Pulse shows India leading green shoots for travel in APAC
FOR the first four months of 2022, search volumes around the globe have been increasing, almost reaching 2019 levels, according to Amadeus Travel Pulse, which measures air travel search data.
Frédéric Barou, Senior Vice [...]
“Be really good at one thing”: Focus pays off for Trip101
Longer stays, workations helping to fuel travel guide's growth
GROWTH in vacation rental and Airbnb bookings in the US and around the world gave travel media startup Trip101 a strong performance in 2021.
The Singapore-based startup saw growth across all metrics in 2021 – 87% in Gross Merchan [...]
From founder to CEO, Agoda’s CEO-in-waiting on startup journey, tactics and tech
THE startup he founded was acquired by Booking Holdings and now he’s the CEO-in-waiting of Agoda, waiting to step into the role on July 1. How did he get from founder to employee to CEO? Omri Morgenshtern, currently COO, Agoda talks about his personal evolution, the lessons he’s learnt along the [...]
The Wrap: It’s all about partnership – STB with Traveloka and Trans Digital, Trip Affiliates Network with TX Travel Indonesia
THE Wrap is a round-up of news in the travel and technology sector – new partnerships, product launches, aviation industry updates, innovative solutions, and more …
STB, Traveloka, Trans Digital Media join forces to revitalise Indonesians’ wanderlust to visit city state
SINGAPORE is gear [...]
Q&A: Steve Hafner on the development of Kayak for Business
KAYAK quietly launched its Kayak for Business (K4B) corporate travel solution just before the pandemic in late 2019 with a full launch in July 2021.
The product has been developing over the past year but is still treated as a startup within Kayak, according to CEO Steve Hafner.
He talks to Ph [...]
Chain4Travel, founded by three veterans, raises Sfr4.3m to build blockchain platform
CHAIN4TRAVEL, founded by three travel veterans, has raised seed funding of Sfr4.3 million for the development of its blockchain-based travel platform, known as Camino, as well as chase growth for the company.
The Switzerland-based business combines the experience and expertise of Ralf Usbeck, who [...]
MakeMyTrip’s losses narrow, eyes stronger 2023
MAKEMYTRIP narrowed its operating loss in the fourth quarter of its financial year.
The Indian online travel agency reported a full-year loss of $30 million for the year ending March 31, 2022, compared to $68 million for 2021.
Gross bookings hit $1 billion in the fourth quarter compared to $75 [...]
The WiT Podcast – Episode 39: Vikram Malhi, Co-founder, Zuzu Hospitality
IN this episode, we speak to Vikram Malhi, who’s the co-founder of ZUZU Hospitality, on the recovery trends he’s seeing in the small, independent hotel segment in South-east Asia and how this could be a breakout moment for the longtail of hospitality.
Here are the key takeaways.
On recover [...]
As travel returns, more transparency needed for consumers to make sustainable choices
More than 68m travellers have opted for Skyscanner’s “Greener Choice”; Travalyst coalition working on standardised score
FRESH from attending his first physical airline conference, the CAPA Aviation Summit in Manchester, since the pandemic, Hugh Aitken, vice president of flights of Skyscanner [...]
