With fully digital travel experience closer to reality, passengers want convenience and tech to improve processes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the results of its 2024 Global Passenger Survey, revealing that travellers continue to prioritise convenience and speed. For a smoother travel experience, they are eager to use biometric identification and complete some travel processes bef [...]
Japan emerging as top ski destination with hotel bookings up 417%, Singapore hotel bookings down
Sojern, a leading digital marketing platform built for travel, shared its latest travel data ahead of the holiday season and beyond. Travellers are eager to hit the road or skies, but economic concerns and inflation are widening the wealth gap. Compared to 2023, more consumers are opting for road tr [...]
South-east Asia: Reality vs hype
Lightspeed report, from Gojek co-founder, aims at resetting expectations of founders and investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, the multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends, has released a report on “South-east Asia: Resetting Expectations”, to [...]
At USD 10k, Singapore’s travel expenditure almost doubles that of China and Japan
Collinson International, a provider in the provision of airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement solutions, recently released their new Asia Pacific research titled the ‘2024 Travel Benefits and Customer Engagement Report’. The research reveals Southeast Asia to be an emerging travel [...]
Workation, slow tourism, culinary tours: Niche travel big in Middle East, India and North Asia
Europ Assistance recently concluded its 2024 Holiday Barometer Power Breakfast in Singapore, a deep dive into global travel trends and insights from Europ Assistance and IPSOS, in line with their 23rd edition of the Holiday Barometer report. The survey gathered insights from 21,000 respondents acros [...]
Asia-Pacific airline passenger demand up 22% in June; global demand up by 9%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights:
Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 9.1% compared to June 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers [...]
How many giants can Asia hold? Agoda’s Teja and Trip.com’s Xie on competition, expansion and making sense of new tech
Calling Trip.com Group and Agoda ‘industry giants’ would certainly be an understatement. Both companies have expanded rapidly over the last few years, dominating regional demographics and adding more verticals to their platforms while becoming one-stop booking shops for many travellers in the re [...]
Global Hotel Alliance achieves double-digit revenue and room night growth in Q2
UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance has reported strong Q2 results across all key performance indicators positioning the world’s largest alliance of independent hotels brands for a positive second half of the year.
Strong growth in hotel revenues, room nights, GHA DISCOVERY membership enr [...]
Asia dominates TechPat attraction, Singapore has most tech startups per capita
TechPats, defined as skilled technology workers who choose to work abroad, are in high demand globally due to shortages in tech skills within businesses. These individuals possess specialised skills in technology and opt to relocate internationally for better career prospects, higher salaries, and e [...]
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 [...]
