TV shows influence travellers more than social media, destination dupes, and more trends
Taipei named top destination in 2024, while unexpected cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Edmonton, and Mexico City are tourism hotspots next year
Expedia has just released Unpack '24, a report offering a sneak peek into the upcoming travel trends for 2024. Combining first-party travel data and insights [...]
Phocuswright unveils Top 25 travel startups of 2024, 8% from Asia Pacific
New list spotlights pandemic-era innovations, with 17 startups born in the last three years
PhocusWire, the media and news division powered by Phocuswright, has unveiled its list of the "Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2024" at The Phocuswright Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This year's sele [...]
Korean air market entering Season 3 of K-drama moments
One step closer to Korean Air-Asiana merger, Korean Air to launch NDC in 2024, new airlines Air Premia and T’way jostle for supremacy, Lufthansa and KLM Air France push on with NDC, agents anticipating disruption in distribution in traditional market
It felt like something out of a K-drama. Afte [...]
Welcome to the “Squid Game” of Korean travel startup world
K Travel Tech Summit puts spotlight on role models and aspiring stars
If there was one key message from the first K Travel Tech Summit, held in conjunction with WiT Seoul, and organized by the Korea Tourism Organisation, it is that Korean travel startups are more than ready to take on the world.
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The Human Revolution goes to Africa – world’s biggest population by 2030
WiT, Innovation City and Travelstart team up to hold travel tech event in Cape Town March 14-15
WiT (Web in Travel), the leading travel tech conference and media in Asia Pacific, will launch its African edition in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 14-15, 2024.
To be held in partnership with Inn [...]
Tribal power: The new model warriors driving OTAs forward
“The revolution of travel itself lies in how we connect people”
Anyone who thinks that the great days of innovation for Online Travel Agents (OTAs) are behind us, clearly has not been to a Web In Travel event recently. At WiT Singapore 2023, we met three perfect examples of how in the right han [...]
Hospitality in 2024: Daycations and luxury brands make it big
Trends driven by the Experience Economy and shift in traveller patterns
At the time of writing, there are 96 days left in 2023. It feels like only yesterday when everyone was abuzz over new travel and hospitality trends for the year - social marketing, a rebound in footfall, the Metaverse... now, [...]
84% jump in Asian vacation rentals, big uptick in longer rental stays
Data from Trip101 confirms growing trends in the vacation rentals space and the shifting nature of work in the region
According to global travel media startup Trip101, which curates and recommends vacation rentals and hotels, Asian vacation rentals have experienced an 84% surge in bookings from 202 [...]
Go City launches Weixin Mini Program; tapping into one of China’s largest social media platforms
Surpassing 2019 revenue from Mainland Chinese customers, Go City becomes first global sightseeing pass to launch a mini program
Go City, a global sightseeing pass company, has introduced its Weixin mini program, a lightweight platform within Weixin, one of China's largest social media networks. Thi [...]
Air travel and accommodation costs are high in Asia amidst market turbulence
FCM Consulting's Q2-2023 Global Trends Report highlights challenges and opportunities for corporate travel
The second quarter of 2023 was a period of halves in the global travel landscape, as detailed in the latest Global Trends Report by FCM Consulting. While the Northern Hemisphere witnesses a su [...]
