Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024: Travel leaders set trends and predictions (Part 3)
What are the things we wish AI could solve, and which will it never solve? Plus, what are the trends no one’s talking about yet? More answers in this third instalment of our series of Trends and Predictions for 2024 from our community of travel leaders as we ask them to share their reflections of [...]
Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024: Travel leaders set trends and predictions (Part 1)
As we enter the last weeks of 2023, we ask our community of travel leaders to share their reflections of the year and their outlook for the coming one in this series of trends and predictions for 2024. This first instalment carries a mixed bag of sentiment, with some more bullish than others. What i [...]
NomadHer’s Hyojeong navigates the travel industry’s gender gap
It’s no secret that travelling can be a different experience for men and women, particularly when it comes to safety and security for solo female travellers. CEO and founder Hyojeong Kim (Hyo) identified three significant challenges faced by solo female travelers: information, trust, and expenses [...]
Downward trends projected in travel demand for Middle East
Operators on ground say they are not seeing immediate impact however
ZYTLYN Technologies, the travel prediction platform, says it is seeing a strong downward trend in the predictions of the next 12 months for travel demand to the Middle East region, generated by its AI platform.
Houman Goudarzi [...]
Community is key for next gen Korean travellers, and so is individuality
From b-boy dancers to fashion designers, young Koreans are expressing themselves and are sharing and telling the world about it
For the next generation of travellers, the human experience as well as community will still be paramount even as their use of tech in how they plan, buy and experience tra [...]
WiT Seoul: AI, social experiences, and next-gen OTAs are driving travel forward
Key insights from WiT Seoul 2023
This article originally appeared on Tidesquare.com
As the travel and tourism industry continues its recovery post-pandemic, this year's WiT Seoul 2023 shed light on valuable insights and emerging trends shaping the landscape. Hosted by WiT and Tidesquare annually [...]
Trambellir evolves into tours and wellness bookings platform for USEN Next Holdings
Trambellir garnered interest from USEN reps at WiT Japan 2023, where Trambellir was featured in a startup showcase.
When we spoke to So Iizuka, founder and CEO of Trambellir, last year, his goal was to focus on growing his wellness platform in markets like Malaysia (HQ), Indonesia, Thailand, Japan [...]
Global travel M&A surpasses pre-pandemic levels, 423 deals in the last year
Cambon Partners and VIDEC unveil travel industry's first-ever mergers and acquisitions tracker
Cambon Partners, a Paris-based investment banking firm specialising in mergers, acquisitions, and corporate financing, has collaborated with VIDEC, a Mumbai-based boutique research, consulting, and M& [...]
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 [...]
Airbnb acquires GamePlanner.AI, expands AI capabilities
Tech giant invests nearly $200 million in stealth AI startup founded by Siri co-creator
In its first acquisition since 2019 and first-ever as a public company, Airbnb has acquired GamePlanner.AI, a stealth 12-person AI company founded by Adam Cheyer and Siamak Hodjat. Adam Cheyer, known for co-foun [...]
