Co-sourcing cuts agent turnover. MakeMyTrip eyes India IPO. Japan’s new pre-screening. Sakura trends.
Specialized co-sourcing cuts travel agent turnover by 95%, says 24/7 TPD
Colombia-based 24/7 Travel Partner Desk (247 TPD), a co-sourcing firm operating exclusively in the travel sector, reports that its specialized model reduces agent turnover by 95.3% compared to the industry average, a finding d [...]
HTS’ new APAC partner. AI shakes up SaaS. Outdated airports aplenty. Uber and Zoox making Robotaxis.
Hundreds of airports may need new safety management systems in 2026, OneReg warns
OneReg CEO Clinton Cardozo says a significant wave of Safety Management System (SMS) replacements is quietly building across European airports and beyond, with dozens, potentially hundreds, of operators signaling thro [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Data silos impact revenue. Multi-component trips rise. MakeMyTrip, Ixigo collab with OpenAI. Agoda’s flagship stores.
Multi-component trip bookings rise as connected trip push gains traction
Booking Holdings reported a 20% increase in travellers booking multiple trip components, as its “connected trip” strategy continues to gain traction. In 2025, multi-vertical transactions grew in the high-20% range and repr [...]
Dida x HBX Group. Sabre, PayPal, Mindtrip launch agentic AI. US ESTA backlash. Expedia grows.
Dida and HBX Group sign 7-year deal
Dida Holdings has signed a seven-year preferred strategic partnership with HBX Group, formalising long-term infrastructure alignment as both companies prepare for what they describe as an AI-led shift in global travel distribution. Under the agreement, HBX become [...]
Asia loves Japan. Klook seeking ‘Chief Spring Officer’. Sabre adds 100k Chinese Hotels. Air New Zealand backs OneReg.
70% of Japan travel searches come from Asia ahead of Lunar New Year
Agoda says Lunar New Year travel demand is being driven largely by regional travellers, with its search data showing that 70% of interest in trips to Japan and more than 25% of searches for Thailand are coming from within Asia ahea [...]
PerkSpot’s travel portal. Lunar New Year trends. Protect Group targets $10B. YouTrip expands Global eSIM. OTA bookings surge.
Protect Group aims for $10B after record 2025
Protect Group says it exceeded its 2025 target by offering protection on more than US$8 billion in bookings, up from its original US$7 billion goal, and is now aiming to surpass US$10 billion in protected booking offers in 2026, representing projected g [...]
Skyscanner’s Packages. Sabre overhauls Lao Airlines. Agoda and WWF renew deal. Mews secures $300M.
Skyscanner launches package holiday comparison
Skyscanner has launched Packages, a new package holiday comparison product that brings flight-plus-hotel deals into its metasearch platform. Initially rolling out in the UK, the product compares offers from ATOL-protected providers including TUI, Jet2, [...]
AirBorneo picks Sabre. Agoda and Mastercard rewards. Primer and HitPay team up. Ireckonu adds luxury hotels.
AirBorneo picks Sabre to power its 2026 takeoff
Newly launched, Sarawak state-owned carrier AirBorneo has signed a long-term agreement with Sabre to support its network planning, pricing, and revenue strategy from day one. The airline will deploy Sabre’s network planning, revenue optimization, an [...]
