Saudi Arabia travel market projected to stay resilient amid GCC disruption
VIDEC Consultants, a boutique travel research and M&A consultancy firm, shared insights from its latest study on the GCC and Egypt markets. Titled ‘VIDEC’s GCC & Egypt Travel Market Sizing & OTA Benchmarking Study, 2019-2030’, it provides in-depth insights into the fastest-growing [...]
Why bungy when you can sauna? A twist in the Kiwi experience story
Dominic Bowden – a familiar face to New Zealand audiences from a previous career hosting television – is doing the complete opposite of what Queenstown is known for – adrenalin-laced adventures.
He’s built Watershed Saunas, floating saunas paired with cold-water immersion, and six mon [...]
Global conference returns to Queenstown in 2028 as the region builds travel and hospitality tech hub
Queenstown is set to once again become a meeting point for the global travel technology industry, with WiT Queenstown returning on 28 March 2028 following a highly successful inaugural event earlier in the year.
The first New Zealand edition of WiT (Web in Travel), delivered in partnership wit [...]
Kazakhstan’s super app has cornered a $538 billion KZT travel market
Central Asia's online travel scene is booming, but the winners aren't who you'd expect
Central Asia's digital economy is moving fast. E-commerce volume hit $14.7 billion USD in 2024 (up 32% year over year), and AI adoption is climbing, with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan all ranking in the [...]
India travel market navigates disruptions, sustains growth momentum
Highlights:
Total market outlook: Indian travel market was valued at ₹5,972 billion ($67.6 billion) in FY26, up 7.6% y-o-y, after three consecutive years of double-digit
Engines of growth: Alternative accommodation emerged as the fastest-growing category in FY26, expanding by 30%, followed [...]
Food, identity & tourism: The story grown when no one is watching
A soil scientist by accident, a MasterChef alum turned custodian of culture, and a data analyst who’s read 1,300 diners’ minds walked into a Queenstown pre-lunch session – and ended up agreeing on the same verdict: New Zealand’s food story is still “emerging”.
That was the key takeawa [...]
Asia Pacific’s airlines are growing fastest in the world, while their route maps shrink
Why the Asia-Pacific region is the next proving ground for connected travel
Asia-Pacific posted the fastest international traffic growth and highest load factors of any region in 2025, with IATA forecasting 3.8% long-term annual growth versus 2.5% for Europe and 2.8% for North America. Yet paradoxi [...]
Asia Pacific airports lead the world in connectivity as Chinese hubs complete their post-pandemic recovery
Eight of the top 20 most connected airports globally are in Asia Pacific; Kuala Lumpur tops both the international and low-cost carrier rankings
OAG, an intelligence partner for global travel, released Megahubs 2026, its annual ranking of global airport connectivity. Asia Pacific dominates the inde [...]
New Zealand in the search bar: What Asian traveller intent reveals about the next generation of discovery
New Zealand is a familiar postcard for the APAC traveller: Hobbiton's green door, Milford Sound's cliffs, a self-drive loop through the South Island. How though, should a travel brand capture the demand from all this? The social signal suggests interest is the first step- then it’s about whether b [...]
AirAsia reaffirms confidence in its business and long-term strategy
AirAsia Group Berhad (formerly known as AirAsia X Berhad) (“AirAsia”, or the “Group”) reaffirmed its focused and prudent approach in navigating the current operating environment, as airlines globally continue to face geopolitical uncertainty, fuel volatility, cost pressures and [...]
