Stephan Ekbergh on new life, close calls and renaissance | Conversations On Turning 20
When you get to the ripe young age of 20, you’re bound to collect lots of stories – not only about the past but lessons for the future.
As WiT marks its 20th year in 2025, we turn the spotlight on our community, our tribe pioneers and leaders, to tell their stories and share their views on th [...]
Fliggy’s tangible AI progress. Spanish govt supports Smartvel. AI uptake could be better. More.
One quarter of travel operators yet to implement AI
A new survey conducted ahead of the 2025 TravelTech Show in London reveals that AI remains the top investment priority for travel operators, with nearly two-thirds planning to boost their technology budgets over the next year. Among 94 surveyed Eu [...]
Saudi Arabia Online Travel Agency (OTA) market skyrockets | OTA air GBV hits US$1.9 billion, hotel climbs to $2.3 billion
VIDEC releases new travel market sizing & OTA benchmarking study highlighting significant growth in Saudi Arabia's market
VIDEC Consultants has released preliminary insights from its latest VIDEC’s GCC & Egypt Travel Market Study, 2019-2028. VIDEC undertook independent, rigorous and unbia [...]
Travalyst’s ‘Five-Year Milestone Report’ calls on industry to align around three core goals
Travalyst, a not-for-profit coalition of some of the biggest names in travel and technology founded by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, has published its Five-Year Milestone Report. In the report, Travalyst outlines its achievements since its founding, sets the course for the years ahea [...]
Scroll, Search, Shop: What Africa’s travel marketers are getting right in the digital age
In the age of infinite scroll, where social feeds double as search engines and AI can build a trip faster than you can pack a suitcase, the rules of travel marketing are changing, especially in Africa.
At WiT Africa 2025, the panel “Search, Social & Commerce in the New Age” explored how bra [...]
Stuart Trevor: The fashion rebel who wants to change the industry without making clothes
The AllSaints founder wants hoteliers to rethink the way they dress staff
Stuart Trevor, the maverick who once outfitted the likes of Depeche Mode, The Who, and Destiny’s Child through his iconic brand AllSaints, is back – and this time, he wants to turn the fashion industry on its head.
Hi [...]
Future Lanes Ep 6: Navigating The Next Wave of Travel Technology (with SAS’s Caroline Bergstroem)
Using AI to help travellers “create the best trip of their lives”
“Future Lanes” is a special WiT Podcast series powered by Meili, a tech company that is rewriting the rules of ancillary distribution. The series, covering six episodes, is all about getting direct – cutting through the noi [...]
White Lotus, White Noise
Okay, I’m just going to say it and risk being pelted with coconuts: White Lotus doesn’t make me want to visit Koh Samui. It makes me want to run the other way — preferably to a place without Wi-Fi or smug characters in linen suits.
But clearly, I’m in the minority.
The internet is fr [...]
‘Alternate accommodations’ category on steroids as India OTA market poised for 17.5% CAGR
Except for rail, OTAs dominate all major travel segments - air, hotels, and intercity buses - accounting for over 70% of online Gross Booking Value (GBV)
In FY24, India's Online Travel Agency (OTA) market is estimated at $14.5 billion (₹1,20,000 crores), representing nearly two-thirds of the coun [...]
Asia’s full rebound meets AI revolution: Leapfrogging into the future
Twin forces will produce more use cases in tech innovation in region, says Trip's Schubert Lou
For Schubert Lou, Chief Executive Officer at Trip.com, 2025 marks a defining moment for the travel industry, driven by two forces: the full return of Asia, including China, and the rapid acceleration of a [...]
