COMO installs SleepHub. Sabre’s overhaul. Stay22 gets $122M. More.
Como Metropolitan Singapore installs science-backed sleep tech in all rooms
Como Metropolitan Singapore has integrated SleepHub, a sleep system developed by UK-based Cambridge Sleep Sciences, across all 156 of its rooms and suites, timed to coincide with World Sleep Day on 13 March. The technology [...]
JAPOW, Power & The Next 20: WiT Japan returns to Tokyo amid record inbound boom
As Japan rides an unprecedented inbound tourism wave powered by the global obsession with its legendary powder snow – or “JAPOW”, travel industry leaders will gather in Tokyo to examine what this moment means for the next 20 years of travel.
WiT (Web in Travel) will convene its 12th edition [...]
Sports tourism demand forecasting sees huge spikes in revenue for host cities
Expedia Group maps sports tourism demand forecasting through PredictHQ partnership
Expedia Group announced a new partnership with PredictHQ, a leading provider of real-world context, integrating its verified event signals and predictive demand intelligence directly into Partner Central, the plat [...]
Global travel tech titans converge on Queenstown for WiT’s “Next 20: Innovation At The World’s Edge”
The launch edition of WiT Queenstown will kick off with an A-list cast of speakers ranging from Nikhil Ravishankar, CEO of Air New Zealand, to Omri Morgenshtern, CEO of Agoda, Sankar Narayan, CEO & Managing Director, SiteMinder and Katrina Barry, CEO, Webjet.
They join a line-up of close to 5 [...]
How travellers around the world are using AI differently
On the cusp of TripGenie's third anniversary, new data from Trip.com’s AI travel assistant reveals that three years of real-world usage have surfaced new patterns in how travellers plan, decide and navigate their journeys.
What began as a functional tool has evolved into a trusted end-to-end trav [...]
Indonesia’s online travel market eyes $17 billion future
Indonesia’s digital landscape is moving fast, and travel is at the very heart of this evolution. As a sneak peek into our new Indonesia Explored report, part of our Online Travel Tracker series, we’re diving into how local Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) are not just defending their home turf but [...]
Beyond the gallop: Why the future belongs to the herd
We’re midway through the Lunar New Year celebrations (which, in case you didn’t know, stretch a full 15 days) and I swear if I see the word “gallop” in one more press release, I may well leapfrog into the nearest lake — which would have been rather dramatic two weeks ago when I was in New [...]
Zodiac tourism. Airbnb’s Reserve Now, Pay Later. Amadeus buys SkyLink. Klook and Osaka partner.
Year of the Horse ignites global travel surge
During the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday (Feb. 15-23), Weixin Mini Programs saw a total transaction value increase of over 65% year-on-year (YoY). Outbound Chinese tourists drove significant growth across several sectors, including a 35%+ YoY rise in dini [...]
9 in 10 travellers in Asia-Pacific choosing rural destinations
Travellers across Asia Pacific are increasingly choosing quieter, off-the-beaten-path destinations instead of big cities, as they seek more meaningful ways to travel.
According to Airbnb’s latest report, Beyond the Beaten Track: Unlocking Tourism Growth Across Asia Pacific, 89% of travellers in A [...]
Travel experiences surging toward $342bn by 2029
New data reveals experiences are outpacing the rest of travel, reshaping traveler behavior and attracting heightened investor interest
Arival and Phocuswright have released The Outlook for Travel Experiences 2019–2029, the most comprehensive global market-sizing report for tours, activities and a [...]
