Preferred Travel Group appoints Christine Tan as Area Managing Director for Southeast Asia
World’s largest independent hotel brand expands leadership in line with strategic growth of the region
Preferred Travel Group, the family-owned global travel and hospitality company that operates brands including Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Beyond Green, has announced the appointment of [...]
Heavy meta: 3 travel mavericks on reinvention, AI, and the long road back
They were once the rebels of online travel – the mavericks who built meta-search into a movement. On one stage at WiT Singapore’s The Next 20 conference, Gareth Williams (Skyscanner), Ross Veitch (Wego), and Kei Shibata (travel.jp) reunited to look back on the early days of disruption and [...]
Agoda’s Next 20: From price powerhouse to proactive travel assistant
What CEO Omri Morgenshtern and CTO Idan Zalzberg say comes next: exponential change, trust-by-design, and a connected trip that finally feels…connected.
The pivot: from “search & save” to “anticipate & serve”
Turning 20 is a moment for reinvention. Omri Morgenshtern frame [...]
Agoda’s creator program. Lisa reps Thailand. Airbnb’s experiences go social. AI in distribution.
Agoda launches new program to partner with travel creators
Digital travel platform Agoda has launched the Agoda Ambassador program, a new initiative designed to strengthen commercial ties with travel creators on social media. The initiative will see Agoda working directly with travel creators to [...]
Expedia Group B2B: The invisible engine powering the world’s travel bookings
Every time a traveller books a hotel through a loyalty portal, redeems points online, or makes a travel booking on another platform, there’s a good chance Expedia Group B2B is quietly working behind the scenes.
Its name may not appear on the booking page, but its technology often powers what happ [...]
Expedia TAAP: Empowering travel advisors by building with them, not around them
If AI trains on data, Expedia’s Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) learns from people.
It’s the platform that connects thousands of travel advisors to Expedia’s global inventory — but more importantly, it’s an engine built for and with them. TAAP isn’t just a booking system; it’s w [...]
From flash deals to Muay Thai villas: Stephanie Chai’s luxe lesson in pivot and perseverance
When The Luxe Nomad launched in 2012, it was born out of a dare, and a dose of naïveté. Thirteen years later, its founder Stephanie Chai sits on a regional empire of villas, chalets, and condo-hotels spanning Bali, Thailand, and Hokkaido – proof that optimism, when coupled with tenacity, can [...]
GHA reports solid Q3 performance as growth momentum continues through summer months
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, has reported another quarter of robust performance, building on its strong first half and cementing summer 2025 as a resounding success.
Here are some key takeaways:
Total hotel revenues grow 18% year [...]
The next travel influencer isn’t a person. It’s a conversation.
Sabre unveils new whitepaper on agentic AI and conversational commerce, calling it one of the most disruptive shifts in travel tech history.
Sabre has released a new whitepaper, Chat As the New Influencer: From Conversations to Clicks, forecasting a shift in how travel is discovered, personalized [...]
Agoda x Saudi Tourism Authority. Travelsoft buys Travolution. Satisfaction isn’t loyalty. More.
Agoda partners with ONYX Hospitality to launch curated flagship store
Agoda has expanded its Flagship Store initiative through a new partnership with ONYX Hospitality Group, a hotel management company in Southeast Asia. Announced at ITB Asia 2025 in Singapore, the collaboration provides ONYX with a [...]
