Travel for food. SIT’s innovation hub. Hackers target flights. Singapore boosts hospitality.
Agoda data reveals food is the new frontier in Asian tourism
Agoda’s latest data shows that food is fast becoming the main course of travel in Asia, with culinary activities ranking among the top five most-searched experiences by travellers. Japan tops the list of foodie destinations, followed by [...]
TikTok books hotels. Risky GPT. Trip.com’s AI planner. Google grows AI Mode.
Book hotels on TikTok
TikTok is expanding its push into e-commerce with a new integration that lets users book hotels directly through the app via Booking.com. Travellers in the US can now browse hotel landing pages featuring room rates, amenities, reviews, and nearby attractions, alongside TikTok [...]
Klook’s IPO. AI sharpens Agoda. United sues Kiwi. Gathern gets $72M. Yatra’s new AI.
Klook eyes $500M U.S. IPO amid market rebound
Klook has hired Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan to work on a potential U.S. initial public offering that could raise about $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter. The Hong Kong-based travel booking platform, backed by Sof [...]
Google’s AI flights. Airbnb’s ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’. Agoda’s new AI bot. Klook tackles Muslim-friendly travel.
Google’s new AI flight deals aims to find cheaper trips
Google has launched Flight Deals, an AI-powered search tool that lets travellers describe their ideal trip in plain language without rigid dates, origins, or destinations required. Using advanced AI to interpret user preferences, the feature [...]
Fora buys Legends. RedDoorz for nomads. AirAsia’s new universe. TourRadar funds adventures. Wellness and walkability.
Fora acquires AI startup Legends
Fora, a tech-powered travel agency, has acquired AI-focused data platform Legends for an undisclosed amount. Both companies, founded in 2021, share a focus on combining technology with the human touch in travel. Legends, winner of the 2023 Phocuswright/Web in Travel [...]
Frontier’s disruption assistance. AI-powered hotel marketing. AirAsia boosts game developers. More.
Frontier launch first-ever “Any Reason” disruption assistance for travellers, powered by HTS
Frontier Airlines has introduced “Disruption Assistance for Any Reason,” an industry-first travel flexibility benefit powered by Hopper’s B2B division, HTS, as part of its “New Frontier” initi [...]
Shorter, cozier tours. DerbySoft’s AI agent. STARFLYER upgrades loyalty. MakeMyTrip’s successful new platform.
Arival report cites shorter tours, smaller groups - travellers prioritize intimacy and convenience
Travellers in the U.S. and Europe are increasingly opting for shorter, smaller, and more flexible tour experiences, according to Arival’s 2025 Tour Taker report, with input from 800 U.S. and 1,600 [...]
Google rewriting travel search. Expedia’s island hot list. New payment model for hotels. WanziCloud x TA Network boost connectivity
TerraPay & XanderPay unveil first-ever payment model built for hoteliers
TerraPay and XanderPay have announced a partnership to launch the first payment model specifically tailored for hotel brands and property owners, aiming to simplify international payments and streamline financial operation [...]
TSA allows shoes. Civitatis’ secret sauce. Gen Z’s all-inclusives. Power bank, no fly. Asia’s budget spots. Alipay+, Weixin Pay partner in Malaysia.
Gen Z goes for booze, buffets, and beachside bliss, but at what cultural cost?
A new survey by Radical Storage of 1,050 British travellers reveals that Gen Z loves all-inclusive holidays, with 91.3% having taken one, far higher than baby boomers at 62.6%. Overall, 80.6% of respondents have tried th [...]
Lotte’s Travel+Fintech app. China tops Japan in trends. Technoheaven’s bed bank. HotelBank x TA Network. SEO is out, AI is in
China tops Japan as Singaporeans spend strategically this June
YouTrip’s June Holiday Travel Trends Report reveals that despite economic pressures, Singaporeans are still embracing travelwith more intention and financial strategy. One in four travellers visited multiple destinations during the mo [...]
