Passenger demand up 10.7%, with Asia once again in the lead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global passenger demand in May 2024, highlighting growth across all regions.
Total global demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), increased by 10.7% compared to May 2023. Total capacity, measured in available [...]
The impact of visa-free travel on ASEAN this summer, and how travel brands can capitalise
While visa-free access removes one barrier, other factors such as marketing efforts, infrastructure, and overall destination appeal are crucial in attracting tourists, says expert.
According to the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, the recovery of international tourism fell short of expectat [...]
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HBX, Perfect Stay get personal
HBX Group is accelerating the global rollout of HBX Group and PerfectStay curated travel experiences to a wider selection of clients, enabling them to offer monetisable travel experiences directly to their customers.
Since 2023, HBX Group has been collaborating w [...]
Four markets, four approaches – lessons on how to unlock opportunities in Africa, North Asia, ASEAN and Middle East
WiT Europe puts spotlight on four regions investing in travel and tech
Four markets with growth promise and opportunities – how do you choose between them? Well, during the WiT Europe track at Phocuswright, the audience was taken on a tour of Africa, North Asia, South-east Asia, Middle East and A [...]
Yuno and Meili collaborate to focus on airline payment infrastructure
Payment orchestration platform, Yuno, has announced a partnership with Meili, a mobility company focused on integration with airlines, travel, and technology partners. This collaboration aims to provide a unified platform for payment needs, actionable data insights, and streamlined distribution chan [...]
TV shopping giant Japanet acquires senior travel specialist Yuko Yuko
“Considerable synergy” between the two companies, says Yuko Yuko's Wakako Tokuda
Japan’s largest home shopping company, Japanet Holdings, has acquired Yuko Yuko Holdings and Yuko Yuko Net, a travel company specialising in the senior ryokan and onsen market, in a deal [...]
Singapore’s heritage champion honoured; Prime Minister says “better story telling” needed
Mrs Pamelia Lee (second left) flanked by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Melissa Ow, CEO of Singapore Tourism Board. With them is chairman of the STB, Olivier Lim.
In accepting the Lifetime Achievement For Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award at the Singapore Tourism Awards last week, [...]
Heymax.ai raises US$2.6M seed funding round, led by January Capital
Singapore-founded open loop loyalty platform aims to give users a free vacation every year by maximising merchant and credit card reward
Singapore-founded loyalty platform Heymax.ai announced its US$ 2.6 million (SG$ 3.5 million) seed round, led by January Capital, with participation from Tenity, A [...]
Wine was the lure; “hotels without strangers” is the vision for Howard Ho
How Japan’s Section L uses tech and talent to create “fellowship among guests” at its apartment-hotels
When Howard Ho was 18 and deciding which university to apply to, he chose hotel school “because I learned that I could take a wines course and drink wine in class e [...]
Letter from Burrator: A slice of Sarawak in Dartmoor, and where AI does not mean what we think it does
As my friend and I were walking down a quiet country lane in Sheepstor, in West Dartmoor, England, a man stopped and asked us, “Would you two ladies happen to be from Sarawak?”
We smiled and said, “No, but we are from Malaysia.”
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