Hostels are already relatively sustainable – so why not make it official?
Asian hostel bookings represent 25% of Hostelworld’s traffic, second only to Europe, with Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia doubling year-on-year.
Hostelworld, in collaboration with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), recently launched a new sustainability framework called the 'Staircase [...]
Hotels’ digital revenue hits record high, Asia leading direct booking trends
In D-EDGE's latest Hotel Distribution Report for 2024, an analysis of the past five years reveals big shifts in online booking behavior, especially following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report, which draws from the data of almost 5,000 independent hotels and small hotel gro [...]
Why Caravelo’s betting it all on subscriptions
Launching rail product, eyeing corporate travel and expansion to Asia
Born and raised in Pamplona, Inaki Uriz knows better than to take part in the Running of the Bulls, the annual festival which was immortalized by Ernest Hemingway in his book “The Sun Also Rises”.
“I’d never risk my [...]
Car rental accelerates evolution. Shop before you fly. Talking the walk in wellness tourism. Exploration ship plumbs the depths.
Tech is driving car rental evolution
A report from OAG has taken a deep look at the car rental industry which, the airline data analyst says is “undergoing its biggest transformation yet, fuelled by aviation data, advanced technology and shifting consumer preferences”.
Collaborations, greene [...]
How Sentosa turned a thoroughfare into a multi-sensory sustainable experience (Sponsored)
Without disrupting migratory paths, Sensoryscape remains a stopover for birds heading south
In the latest WiT Studio episode, we chat with Michael Ma, Assistant Chief Executive of Sentosa Development Corporation, to chat about the background and innovative digital aspects of Sentosa Sensoryscape, a [...]
Where are the early bird bookers headed in 2025?
Sabre data reveals preferences of top 10 early bird markets
Travellers from Britain are the world’s biggest early birds when it comes to making holiday plans for 2025, according to Sabre booking data. Seemingly keen to escape chilly British weather and ensure they have a trip to look forward to n [...]
Spotnana partners with Copa Airlines, offering NDC and ancillary services to Latin America travellers
Spotnana, known for itsTravel-as-a-Service platform, has collaborated with Copa Airlines to bring advanced NDC capabilities to travellers across Latin America. This integration, developed in just one day, provides travellers with direct access to Copa Airlines’ content, including sales promotions [...]
With 213% growth in transactions, record 2023 for Holibob on track to be broken
Company’s growth already accelerating in 2024 driven by its focus on online travel sellers and tourism boards
Holibob, the B2B2C provider of tours & experiences technology to online travel sellers and tourism boards, has confirmed that it saw record growth in 2023 and provided an update on th [...]
New Booking.com survey finds travellers feel weary, disillusioned about sustainability
Booking.com has conducted its annual global sustainability survey, and this year’s results indicate travelers have a tinge of weariness and disillusionment about their attitudes and decisions related to sustainable travel.
The online survey was conducted in February and gathered insights from [...]
55% of Southeast Asians ready for domestic travel; safety budget top priorities
As summer approaches, Southeast Asia is gearing up for a surge in domestic travel, with the Philippines and Indonesia leading the pack in interest for local getaways. A recent report by Milieu Insight, a survey software company in Southeast Asia, sheds light on the summer travel plans of Southeast A [...]
