Booking.com’s David Adamczyk on vibes, AI, and next steps for the connected trip | WiT Studio
What happens when you move from building Booking.com’s rides product to leading its core accommodations business? For David Adamczyk, Vice President of Product at Booking.com, it’s about bringing a “trip-first mindset” - starting with the traveller’s entire journey rather than one booking [...]
More travellers are choosing “cool”cations – climatically or socially cool escapes – to wrap up 2025
According to Klook, as the year draws to a close, travellers are wrapping up their year amid crisp air, snowfall, and festive lights. The year-end period signals peak time for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding in snow-blanketed destinations.
Where it’s cold to be: Klook users� [...]
It’s the remix! Meet travel’s masters of reinvention
Those on the outside looking in, sometimes assume that travel planning must be easy. They assume that once you are established, the process of managing travel products becomes easy – and that early travel success is a near-guarantee of future success.
Sadly, where this staunchly competitive ind [...]
Klook files registration statement for proposed IPO
Klook Technology Limited, the largest pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, has announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering (“IPO”) of American Depositary Shares (� [...]
The future isn’t about channels, it’s about guests
At WiT Singapore, hotels and OTAs find common ground in a new battleground: trust, experience, and emotion.
Twenty years on, the old debate between direct versus indirect bookings still echoes through hotel conference halls. But at WiT Singapore 2025, the message was clear: the future of hospitali [...]
Mobile and digital ID the future of travel, says new IATA study
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the results of its 2025 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), highlighting two key trends that are redefining the passenger travel experience:
▪ Mobile Reliance Rising: More travelers are managing every stage of their journey using [...]
Meili partners with ALL Accor. HeyMax lands in Hong Kong. Agoda x JCB. HTS’ new ancillaries.. Klook ups leadership.
Agoda and JCB partner to focus on seamless travel payments
Agoda and JCB International have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance travel and payment experiences across Asia, effective from April 2026 to March 2029. Announced at the 18th JCB World Conference, the partnersh [...]
How engineers work with AI across Southeast Asia and India
Agoda has released a new study called the AI Developer Report which shows that artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is high among software developers in Southeast Asia and India, but its usage is still maturing. Developers use it pragmatically to accelerate work without compromising quality, while [...]
Scaling luxury without losing soul, with The Luxe Nomad’s Stephanie Chai | WiT Studio
Dropping by the WiT Studio (filmed during WiT Singapore: The Next 20), Stephanie Chai, CEO and founder of The Luxe Nomad, offered an insightful look into the complex dynamics of scaling a high-end travel company in the Asia Pacific region. As The Luxe Nomad continues its ambitious expansion into mar [...]
TourRadar’s Fall Release focuses on AI discovery and social commerce in travel
TourRadar, the organised adventure platform, has announced its Fall 2025 Release, introducing new AI discovery tools, the expansion of TourRadar Moments, and enhanced community features, including the $1m RISE Partner Fund, that bring social commerce to life across the platform.
Over the past six [...]
