The next generation of travel: Trust, vibe and the coming AI wave
At the Next Generation Leaders event yesterday morning, held as part of WiT Singapore, four voices from across Asia’s travel ecosystem – Laura Houldsworth (Booking.com), Timothy Hughes (Agoda), Morris Sim (Montara Hospitality) and Jacinta Lim (Seek Sophie) – examined how the new travel [...]
WiT celebrates the Next 12 Warriors at WiT Singapore: The Next 20
WiT (Web in Travel) has named the latest recipients of the WiT Warriors Awards, honouring 12 individuals who have shaped online travel in Asia-Pacific and beyond. The awards were presented during a private dinner held in conjunction with WiT Singapore: The Next 20 on October 7, 2025.
First launch [...]
Expedia partners with OpenAI for Access Connectors, Perplexity for Comet launch
Expedia Group has partnered with Perplexity on the launch of Comet, its free, downloadable browser and artificial intelligence (AI) assistant. To encourage use, Expedia is giving travelers an opportunity to cash in on their download of the AI browser with Silver status in OneKey.
“This i [...]
A birthday gift like no other: Leah Lee’s Connoisseur exit to CapitaLand
When Leah Lee, CEO of Trinity D&C, sat down for our conversation, she was just about to celebrate her birthday. A small party was about to start at her home – a dozen friends gathering for food, laughter and music. But this year, she had more than cake and candles to celebrate.
On October 1 [...]
WiT Queenstown announces first speaker line-up of global travel tech leaders
When WiT (Web in Travel), Asia Pacific’s leading travel tech media and events platform, lands in Queenstown on July 21, 2026, it will bring with it an A-list of travel tech leaders from Asia, Australasia and beyond.
With more than eight months to go, the debut event already boasts an impressive [...]
The next 20 years of travel: Three trailblazers on what’s coming, and what must change
WiT marks its 20th anniversary with a bold look ahead, spotlighting three experts on tomorrow’s travel industry.
As WiT celebrates its 20th year, we've interviewed three industry changemakers - Morris Sim, entrepreneur-turned-educator and pioneer of social travel marketing; Timothy O’Neil-Dunne [...]
Booking.com’s 150k new attractions. Ghost of Yotei tour. HTS’ AI agent. THV’s Hotel Superhero.
Gen Z, pop culture and tech gaps map the next chapter for multi-day tours
According to new research from Arival, the multi-day tour sector is undergoing a major shift, driven by Gen Z solo travellers, narrative-driven itineraries, and a widening technology divide. Solo bookings now make up half of [...]
RateGain to acquire Sojern for $250M
RateGain, an India-based provider of distribution, revenue management and marketing solutions for hotels, online travel agencies, airlines, destinations and more, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sojern for $250 million.
Sojern, based in the United States, provides marketing, [...]
The Next 20 years of travel – three industry leaders share their top predictions
WiT Singapore 2025: The Next 20 will spotlight the leaders at the forefront of change
As WiT celebrates two decades of convening the travel industry’s most progressive trends, it now turns decisively toward the future; the theme for this year’s WiT Singapore 2025, held between 6th-8th October a [...]
Northstar Travel Group announces completion of acquisition by JTB Corp.
Northstar Travel Group (“Northstar”), a leading B2B travel industry events, media and information services company, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition by JTB Corp. (“JTB”), one of Japan’s leading travel solutions providers, from investment funds managed by EagleTr [...]
