Reflections: Gen Z students on travel, technology and sustainability
As the year comes to a close, we figured what better way to usher in 2024 than by talking about the future of travel with the people who are a part of the industry's new and upcoming demographic - Gen Z. We caught up with a few students from the Singapore Institute of Technology and asked them quest [...]
Gen Z is transforming hospitality – what can brands do to catch up?
The hospitality and travel industry is undergoing yet another transformation as Gen Z, the generation born between 1997 and 2012, asserts its influence. Often bundled with millennials (the two demographics are significantly different), Gen Zs possess a unique set of values and preferences that are r [...]
Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024: Travel leaders set trends and predictions (Part 2)
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 is the second instalment, and Elon Musk and Africa seem to pop up quite a bit. Read on.
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Thailand takes lead in Asia for Christmas and New Year’s hotspots
As the holiday season approaches, global travel patterns are undergoing a significant shift, with Mexico, South Africa, and Thailand emerging as the top hotel destinations for Christmas and New Year's travel, according to data from technology provider Amadeus. The insights, derived from Amadeus' Dem [...]
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 [...]
WiT Podcast: Michael Dykes says Asia will lead the way in travel, shares life lessons
What happens when as a seven-year-old, you are moved from Okinawa to Indiana - two more contrasting places you couldn’t imagine? Well, for half-Japanese-half-American Michael Dykes, it was definitely “jarring”, but it taught him some valuable life lessons which have stood him in good stead in [...]
Booking a flight direct is still not easy – is this why OTAs are winning?
Last week, I tried to book a one-way flight from Seletar, Singapore to Subang, Kuala Lumpur. How hard could it be after all? It’s really only one airline that plies this route and it’s a flight I’ve taken several times – in fact, a flight I always look forward to because it’s on a smaller [...]
AI aids fireworks. Air NZ goes electric. FlyBondi tests resell window. More.
This week: Nothing artificial about these fireworks. Asia is an opportunity for New York hoteliers. Air NZ goes electric and a new travel experience from Argentina.
Sydney versus Dubai in battle of the NYE skies
The touch paper has been lit; the New Year’s Eve showdown has begun: Who wil [...]
Klook raises $210m during capital winter to grow and fortify
Ethan Lin: “When there is scarcity in capital, money is chasing only the best quality”
Klook, Asia’s leading platform for experiences and travel services, has raised an additional $210m in funding which will go towards “supporting business growth and fortifying financial stability”, and f [...]
Destination Marketing in 2024: Partner campaigns and AI content creation drive DMO trends
Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) play a pivotal role in shaping industry trends and strategies. To outline the state of destination marketing in 2024, digital marketing platform Sojern has collaborated with the Digital Tourism Think Tank (DTTT), supported by Brand USA, Destination Canada, [...]
