88% of Millennials and Gen Z keeping travel spending strong in 2026
New findings in Klook’s Travel Pulse 2026 reveal strong international travel intent, rising experience-led spending, and a shift toward multi-destination journeys, with Asia Pacific travelers leading the way
According to new findings from Klook’s Travel Pulse 2026, global economic uncertainty [...]
74% of Asia Pacific consumers use AI to shop, but trust decides the checkout
Findings from Visa’s State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific study, commissioned by Visa and conducted by YouGov, surveying 14,764 consumers across 14 markets.
Visa has released new survey findings on the state of digital commerce in Asia Pacific, revealing that while consumers are increasing [...]
Korea in the Search Bar: What social trends reveal about the next generation of discovery
The search interface has officially fragmented. Discovery is no longer just about generating links; it is about answer generation. Whether through AI-curated "Zero-Click" answers or vertical video feeds like TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, travellers are exploring, planning, and verifying information wit [...]
Roamio wants to fix travel’s most expensive drop-off between inspiration and booking
Travel inspiration has never been more abundant. Execution, on the other hand, is still broken. That gap, the moment when excitement gets lost somewhere between tabs, emails and unanswered enquiries, is exactly where Roamio is positioning itself.
“Honestly, it hurts everyone but in different ways [...]
Asia loves Japan. Klook seeking ‘Chief Spring Officer’. Sabre adds 100k Chinese Hotels. Air New Zealand backs OneReg.
70% of Japan travel searches come from Asia ahead of Lunar New Year
Agoda says Lunar New Year travel demand is being driven largely by regional travellers, with its search data showing that 70% of interest in trips to Japan and more than 25% of searches for Thailand are coming from within Asia ahea [...]
Hotel direct bookings remain stable despite rise of AI
Direct bookings are “holding steady” for hotels, a recent report from SiteMinder revealed.
The company's annual Hotel Booking Trends report found that, in 2025, revenue share stayed within 1.5 percentage points of the previous year in 95% of surveyed markets. This was despite predicti [...]
Traveloka layoffs as it reorganises workforce around “capabilities, tech and growth”
Traveloka has axed employees as part of what a spokesman told WiT is a “workforce evolution focused on capabilities, technology and growth”.
The spokesperson continued, “While these decisions are difficult and involve role reductions, they allow us to invest where it matters most for customer [...]
Sabre releases whitepaper mapping trustworthy AI in travel
Sabre Corporation has released The Secure AI Advantage, the third installment in its whitepaper series aimed at decoding how agentic AI, autonomous, decision-making artificial intelligence, will reshape the travel technology landscape. The paper zeroes in on how trust and security must be redesigned [...]
The direct booking secret no algorithm can beat
This week, a front desk executive succeeded where technology failed – she made me rethink my booking behaviour with a single human act. No algorithm. No AI layer. No vibe coding. Just awareness, initiative and follow-through.
Last week I checked into Amari Boulevard Kuala Lumpur. Since we launch [...]
PerkSpot’s travel portal. Lunar New Year trends. Protect Group targets $10B. YouTrip expands Global eSIM. OTA bookings surge.
Protect Group aims for $10B after record 2025
Protect Group says it exceeded its 2025 target by offering protection on more than US$8 billion in bookings, up from its original US$7 billion goal, and is now aiming to surpass US$10 billion in protected booking offers in 2026, representing projected g [...]
