Who owns the wallet? Fintech x travel in the Next 20
Trust, data, and embedded journeys – why payments are no longer the end of travel but the start of a relationship.
This story is based on a panel at WiT Singapore, “Who Owns The Wallet? Fintech and Travel in The Next 20”. The panellists included Angeline Hon, Vice President, Digital &am [...]
JTB formulates long-term vision “OPEN FRONTIER 2035”
(Translated from Travel Voice)
JTB has developed a long-term corporate vision called “OPEN FRONTIER 2035,” looking ahead to the year 2035. In response to major changes in the social environment and industrial structure, the company aims to clarify its direction as a value-creating business [...]
Oh no, not another “Traveller Trend” piece: Shut up and listen to me
I know. I know. You’re sick to death of yet another report predicting traveller trends, from “Dry Tourism” – people drinking less alcohol these days – to “Romantasy Retreats” – rejecting reality – and “Shelf-ie Tourism” – unique supermarket finds.
Personally, I’d love th [...]
Capital in action: The next flow – slower, smarter, selective
In an age of abundant ideas but cautious money, capital is being redefined – slower, smarter, more selective. That was the message from a powerhouse panel of investors and dealmakers at WiT Singapore’s session “Capital in Action: Flow for the Next Age.”
Moderator Chris Hemmeter, Managing [...]
AirBorneo picks Sabre. Agoda and Mastercard rewards. Primer and HitPay team up. Ireckonu adds luxury hotels.
AirBorneo picks Sabre to power its 2026 takeoff
Newly launched, Sarawak state-owned carrier AirBorneo has signed a long-term agreement with Sabre to support its network planning, pricing, and revenue strategy from day one. The airline will deploy Sabre’s network planning, revenue optimization, an [...]
Trip.com Group under investigation over alleged monopolistic practices
Trip.com Group Limited, a leading global one-stop travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours, and corporate travel management, announced that it has received a notice of investigation from the State Administration for Market Regulations of the Peop [...]
Golden age for SMEs provided they seize the AI moment
“Without data, SMEs can’t scale. Without SMEs, the ecosystem loses meaning.”
By the time the SME-focused panel on “Smarter Tourism: Scaling Strategies For Success” was held on the third and final day of TOURISE in Riyadh, one message had been echoing across the corridors – it is time th [...]
Luxury redefined: From bling to meaning, from sand to soul
If the first age of luxury was about status, and the second about style, the new luxury is about substance.
As moderator Morris Sim (Montara Hospitality) put it, “Luxury is such an overused word. Everyone has their own version of it. But if we start from the customer’s point of view – who [...]
Different origins, same destination: Inside Asia’s three OTA journeys to the future
AirAsia MOVE’s social pivot, Traveloka’s scrappy reinvention, and Rakuten’s ecosystem edge show that the future of travel may be powered by tech, but fuelled by people.
If the past 20 years were about putting travel online, the next 20 will be about keeping it human, while algorithms, agents, [...]
APAC airlines see 9% increase in demand amid geopolitical tensions in the region
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 5.7% compared to November 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers ( [...]
