From rock dreams to travel reality: Traveloka’s Caesar Indra on serving the next generation
At WiT Japan & North Asia 2025, Caesar Indra, President of Traveloka, took to the stage with the calm confidence of a man who’s weathered many storms, seen the travel tech tides shift and lived to tell the tale. Thirteen years after joining Traveloka to build its flight product, Caesar is now [...]
WiT Podcast: From lucky beginnings to a mind-blowing future
Omri Morgenshtern reflects on 20 years of Agoda and 10 years of leadership
This WiT Podcast exclusive is part of our “Conversations on Turning 20” series.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a tech-loving realist runs one of Asia’s biggest travel platfor [...]
Aviation’s dual reality: Dreaming of the future, grounded in the now
At WiT Phocuswright Middle East, aviation leaders debated the next 10 years of travel distribution, payments, and digital transformation, and the balance between ambition and realism.
At a time when every industry panel seems to default to AI, it was refreshing to hear leaders in aviation and tech [...]
AI, multimodality & the human heart: Amy Wei on designing for the Golden Age of Travel
At WiT Japan & North Asia 2025, Amy Wei walked onto stage jet-lagged but charged – with fresh insights from Google I/O in California, her own AI panel at Trip’s Envision Summit in Shanghai, and now, Tokyo. Her global sprint mirrors the speed at which generative AI is transforming travel and [...]
Otilla & Trip Affiliates boost hotels. Amadeus bets on GenAI with Acai. AI drives support revenue. Unfair Airbnb?
Otilla and Trip Affiliates team up to boost hotel direct distribution
Otilla International has announced a strategic partnership with Trip Affiliates Network (TA Network) to enhance its direct hotel contracting and connectivity capabilities. By integrating with TA Network’s connectivity infrastru [...]
Hajj 2025 spurs 151M+ flight seats to Mecca, hotels dominate, group stays rise
Mabrian’s latest data reveals the growing travel impact of Hajj 2025, with over 151.6 million flight seats scheduled to Mecca, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — a 1.2 million seats increase compared to 2024 festivities. Most top source markets show increased air capacity, and hotels remain the do [...]
Flying into the future: Willie Walsh calls for tech-first thinking at IATA AGM
In an address that oscillated between optimism and urgency, Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA, took the stage at the 81st Annual General Meeting in Delhi to rally the aviation industry behind a future that is digital, data-driven and sustainably delivered or risk falling dangerously behind.
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The future is young, deep, and silver: Michael Dykes on the new demographics of APAC travel
At WiT Japan & North Asia, Michael Dykes of Expedia Group laid out a compelling picture of the shifting travel landscape in Asia Pacific. In a fast-evolving region shaped by cultural pride, youth influence, and ageing populations, Dykes identified three powerful demographic trends that are rewri [...]
Long weekends fuel regional getaways for Asian travellers
Hoteliers advised to take advantage of additional public holidays to maximize occupancy and revenue
Asia’s diverse and regular stream of public holidays is proving to be a boost to the Asia Pacific (APAC) travel industry as Asian tourists look to maximize their leisure time. Digital travel platfo [...]
Airline profitability to strengthen in 2025 despite headwinds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced updates to its 2025 airline industry financial outlook, showing improved profitability over 2024 and resilience in the face of global economic and political shifts.
Highlights from the expected 2025 financial performance include:
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