Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI
Direct bookings are “holding steady” for hotels, a recent report from SiteMinder revealed.
The company's annual Hotel Booking Trends report found that, in 2025, revenue share stayed within 1.5 percentage points of the previous year in 95% of surveyed markets. This was despite predicti [...]
Traveloka layoffs as it reorganises workforce around “capabilities, tech and growth”
Traveloka has axed employees as part of what a spokesman told WiT is a “workforce evolution focused on capabilities, technology and growth”.
The spokesperson continued, “While these decisions are difficult and involve role reductions, they allow us to invest where it matters most for customer [...]
GetYourGuide first experiences platform to hit €1B in revenue
GetYourGuide hits profitability and $1 B+ revenue as experience market expands
GetYourGuide reported it met two major financial objectives for fiscal year 2025, achieving profitability and surpassing €1 billion (about $1.2 billion) in revenue. These results were underpinned by more than €4 bill [...]
Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Tokyo among top destinations for Singaporeans travelling overseas this Lunar New Year
According to Trip.com data, inbound travel demand to Singapore also remains strong, with China, Malaysia and Indonesia as the leading source markets for tourists
Lunar New Year is shaping up be an increasingly important season for travel. According to Trip.com data, Singaporeans are flocking to [...]
Asia claims 8 of the world’s 10 fastest-growing air travel markets
India, China and Southeast Asia forecast to anchor future global travel demand
Asia is emerging as the engine of global aviation growth, with India, China, and Southeast Asia forecast to account for eight of the world’s ten fastest-growing air travel markets between 2024 and 2044. This is accordi [...]
Global travel intent for early 2026 points to Asia as the main growth engine
International travel demand for the first half of 2026 is expected to show modest overall growth, with Asian destinations emerging as the primary drivers of global inspirational travel intent, according to a new analysis from Mabrian, a global travel intelligence and tourism advisory partner, part o [...]
Sabre releases whitepaper mapping trustworthy AI in travel
Sabre Corporation has released The Secure AI Advantage, the third installment in its whitepaper series aimed at decoding how agentic AI, autonomous, decision-making artificial intelligence, will reshape the travel technology landscape. The paper zeroes in on how trust and security must be redesigned [...]
Calling all travel startups: Global Startup Pitch returns in 2026
Grand Finals to be held at Phocuswright Europe in Barcelona
Travel startups from across the world will have the opportunity to expose themselves to the global market once again when the Global Startup Pitch, by WiT and Phocuswright, returns for its 2026 edition.
Now in its fifth year, the global [...]
The direct booking secret no algorithm can beat
This week, a front desk executive succeeded where technology failed – she made me rethink my booking behaviour with a single human act. No algorithm. No AI layer. No vibe coding. Just awareness, initiative and follow-through.
Last week I checked into Amari Boulevard Kuala Lumpur. Since we launch [...]
Vietnam’s online travel market set to double to $8B by 2030 as OTAs, super apps and AI race for control
The Online Travel Tracker is a brand-new monthly report focusing on various subjects shaping the travel tech landscape in the region. This article is based on data from the Online Travel Tracker Volume 1: Vietnam Revealed. To explore the full data, insights and market analysis, download the comp [...]
