Agoda x Saudi Tourism Authority. Travelsoft buys Travolution. Satisfaction isn’t loyalty. More.
Agoda partners with ONYX Hospitality to launch curated flagship store
Agoda has expanded its Flagship Store initiative through a new partnership with ONYX Hospitality Group, a hotel management company in Southeast Asia. Announced at ITB Asia 2025 in Singapore, the collaboration provides ONYX with a [...]
RAKTA’s air taxis. AirAsia signs DerbySoft. Paying for AI. ‘Complete’ travel expenses.
First air taxi service to launch in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027
Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) has signed a strategic agreement with Joby Aviation and Skyports to roll out the UAE’s first electric air taxi network by 2027. The collaboration will deploy Joby’s zero-emission eVTOL aircraft [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Overtourism myth? RateGain’s AI agent. Giants back EU Code. ADE and Air France make history.
Milan turns the overtourism narrative on its head
A new study from The Data Appeal Company – Almawave Group and Doxa challenges the idea that overtourism erodes urban life. By combining insights from over 130 digital sources with a survey of 500+ residents, researchers found that Milan’s busies [...]
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 [...]
