Fly Fairly acquires Gen Z travel discovery platform LFG in move to drive global growth
Fly Fairly has announced its acquisition of LFG, the Gen Z-focused travel discovery engine known for its "Spotify meets Pinterest" approach to personalized trip inspiration. The deal brings LFG’s tech and core team under the Fly Fairly umbrella as part of its mission to build the most flexible OTA [...]
Tapping into Asia’s Traveller Economy: A growing force shaping consumer spend
When you earn miles by dining out, take a Grab to the airport, or use a rewards card while shopping, you’re already participating in what we call the Traveller Economy, even if you’re not currently traveling.
This shift is redefining how people think about travel around the world. It’s no l [...]
From beach to boardroom: How dnata Is future-proofing travel with heart and humility
In a candid conversation with Phocuswright’s Pete Comeau at WiT Phocuswright Middle East 2025, John Bevan, CEO of dnata Travel Group, reflects on leadership, legacy travel models, and the future that’s already arriving, but still needs a human touch.
The session started with snow and silence. [...]
Next-gen travel marketing is about Gen Z, sports tourism, and the future of advertising
“What AI is going to do is make personalisation better. But because travel is such an experience, people are still going to want to see and feel a little bit more before they just book.”
As technology evolves and younger generations assert their influence on the travel tech space, the world of [...]
Expedia turns reels on Instagram into bookable travel itineraries, industry-first feature
New APIs for car, activities, insurance, and air unlock end-to-end trip packaging for B2B partners, while the new Reservation Management API saves hotels an estimated 8 million hours and $120 million in annual operational costs
Expedia Group announced a major expansion of its B2B technology platfor [...]
Agoda, Nok Air partner. Malaysia Airlines signs MoUs. Spotnana Debuts TMC Cloud. Protect Group eyes $7B.
Protect Group Targets $7B in Booking Protections by 2025
Protect Group is on track to provide protection for $7 billion in travel and event bookings by the end of 2025, fueled by rising demand for flexible, tech-driven ancillary services. Its Travel, Tours & OTAs vertical has seen a 54% year-on [...]
ByteDance is tearing up the online travel playbook
In an age where social media has become pervasive, it seems inevitable that holiday bookings would eventually join cat videos and influencer selfies in the endless scroll of your feed. Yet even the most seasoned industry observers might be surprised by the speed at which social commerce has turned f [...]
Airbnb adds catering, massages, personal training and more in new ‘Services’ business
Airbnb’s 2025 Summer Release has been highly anticipated thanks to the long-awaited, much discussed relaunch of the company’s Experiences vertical.
Today, on the heels of mixed first quarter financial results, the short-term rental giant did officially relaunch Experiences, along with anot [...]
Chinese travellers go all out on social: “Adapt or miss out”, says Dida’s Rikin Wu
Dida’s CEO Rikin Wu has called attention to changing Chinese traveller demand as well as the significant shift in the distribution landscape, cautioning that hoteliers must “adapt to the new Chinese market needs or miss out on the world’s biggest outbound market”.
Speaking with internati [...]
Hospitality’s future playbook: AI, emotional loyalty and the rise of new booking channels
At a time when technology is moving faster than the industry can keep up, the future of direct distribution and loyalty in hospitality is set for sweeping transformation.
In a discussion moderated by Li Hawkins, Partner & Managing Director, Hospitality & Travel at Insight Out, senior lea [...]
