Klook celebrates 10th anniversary with free, unique global experiences
Klook, a leading platform for booking travel experiences, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by offering users the opportunity to win exclusive adventures and experiences at no cost. As part of their "Money Can't Buy Experiences" campaign, Klook is addressing the rising costs of travel by making un [...]
Balancing the final frontier: Space tourism should have purpose and meaning, says Space Faculty’s Anna Garcia
“Lessons should be learnt from tourism on Earth”
As curious as she is about space and having built her career in the sector, space scientist Anna Sabate Garcia of Singapore-based Space Faculty is in two minds about the prospect of space travel being accessible to the masses.
“It is a t [...]
Travel insurance gap exists among one-third of Asian adventure seekers
Klook, a leading platform for experiences and travel services in Asia, recently revealed findings of new research conducted by Klook Protect, its travel-first insurance arm. Exploring consumer attitudes, behaviours, and lifestyles impacting travel insurance today, ‘Travel Troubles Beyond Lost Lugg [...]
This Land Is Calling. Well, it called to me.
In my book, destination marketing should challenge perceptions, should reveal what is unexpected and Saudi Arabia’s new global campaign, "This Land is Calling", featuring a solo female traveller on an epic adventure through the kingdom, did it.
Albeit she looked a bit like a female Timothy Chal [...]
Asia-Pacific airlines’ demand up by 19.1%, inching closer to 2019 levels
Overall passenger demand up 8% in July
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for July 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.0% compared to July 2023. Total capacity, measure [...]
7 in 10 Singaporeans likely to reconsider relationships after travelling together, study reveals
In a recent study conducted by Bumble and Klook, it was revealed that travel plays a significant role in the relationships of Singaporeans, particularly among Gen Z and Millennials. The Roam-ance Study, which explored the intersection of love and travel, found that 73% of Singaporeans believe travel [...]
Expedia’s WTM fireside chat. Tracking turbulence in Sydney. Tour reviews analysed. More.
WTM tracks traveller frustrations
Technology Track sessions at World Travel Market London 2024 will address solutions to common travel frustrations, in particular how the industry can streamline the search, booking and payment processes for travellers.
Organised by WTM’s new technology advisor [...]
Singaporean travellers target intra-Asia trips for mid-autumn getaways
As the summer travel season concludes in Western countries, Singaporean travellers are beginning to plan for mid-autumn escapes, with a notable interest in intra-Asia destinations. According to the Expedia Fall Travel Outlook, there has been a 15% increase in flight searches for cities such as Tokyo [...]
It’s the golden age for product leaders in travel, says Trip.com’s Amy Wei
Founder of TripGenie on what makes her AI travel assistant different from others
While it’s never been more exciting to be in product tech, with new tech such as Generative AI to spice things up even more, it’s also getting more challenging to fit a growing “multiverse” of pro [...]
Change in search. Is Dumb, Dumber and Dumber in our future?
Will the joys of discovery and even serendipity be further lost with AI-powered search?
The advent of different forms of Generative AI across all our lives is causing changes in our basic online behaviour. Search is a key part of what we do. Most accept it is a basic utility – a necessity. So her [...]
