Booking.com’s 150k new attractions. Ghost of Yotei tour. HTS’ AI agent. THV’s Hotel Superhero.
Gen Z, pop culture and tech gaps map the next chapter for multi-day tours
According to new research from Arival, the multi-day tour sector is undergoing a major shift, driven by Gen Z solo travellers, narrative-driven itineraries, and a widening technology divide. Solo bookings now make up half of [...]
The Next 20 years of travel – three industry leaders share their top predictions
WiT Singapore 2025: The Next 20 will spotlight the leaders at the forefront of change
As WiT celebrates two decades of convening the travel industry’s most progressive trends, it now turns decisively toward the future; the theme for this year’s WiT Singapore 2025, held between 6th-8th October a [...]
The Meaning of WiT | A new documentary on 20 years of stories, friendships and change
What makes WiT, well… WiT? Is it the debates and data? The big names and the startups? The art, music and poetry? Or is it the people - and the stories they bring with them?
As WiT turns 20, our new documentary The Meaning of WiT takes a step back to capture the essence of the event through the e [...]
From inspiration to itineraries: Social search trends for China, Vietnam and Japan
A joint WiT × SocialSeal study explores how social search is influencing traveller decision-making and content consumption for three key Asian destinations: China, Vietnam and Japan.
Ahead of the WiT Singapore conference taking place October 6-8, WiT asked SocialSeal, a platform making social [...]
Sabre’s agentic APIs. New API fees. Direct Travel goes $6B. Digital identity x AI.
Direct Travel acquires ATPI, creating a $6B global firm
Direct Travel has acquired its long-time partner ATPI, forming a combined travel management company with more than USD 6 billion in annual transaction volume. The move consolidates both firms’ corporate travel, meetings, leisure, and special [...]
Five years of NDC: A promise under pressure
When the New Distribution Capability (NDC) first emerged on the global travel scene, it was pitched as the next big leap for the airline industry. Developed by IATA and launched to modernise airline distribution, NDC was envisioned as a single, standardised protocol that would allow airlines to ret [...]
Inside Asia Pacific’s travel powerhouse: 10 trends redefining “The Next 20”
The numbers speak for themselves – a region that accounts for two-thirds of the world’s population – but beyond the numbers are nuances that are driving change in this global powerhouse of travel.
WiT, together with Phocuswright, peel back the curtain on the shifts taking place in Asia Paci [...]
Raffles blends heritage and innovation for a new chapter in Sentosa
Just six months after opening its doors, Raffles Sentosa Singapore has already positioned itself as one of the world’s most distinctive luxury destinations. The country’s first and only all-villa resort has gathered international accolades - Prix Versailles, Architectural Digest, and Oprah Daily [...]
Cruising goes digital: Complexity, connectivity and the human touch
Did you know that in 2009, online travel penetration in APAC was just 17.4%? By 2025, it has surged to 65.4%. The growth is huge.
Cruise, however, has always been the laggard. Flights, hotels, tours and activities all went online earlier. Cruise, with its complexity, was the last holdout. That� [...]
Amex’s travel app. Rise of secondary cities. TechnoHub is here. HBX Group’s high score.
Amex launches all-in-one travel app and digital passport for modern explorers
American Express has launched a suite of new digital tools for its Card Members. Central to this rollout is the Amex Travel App, an all-in-one platform designed to help travellers discover destinations, plan, and book tri [...]
