How would an AI-powered journey really look and feel?
From inspiration to unexpected delays, François-Xavier Kobilinsky, senior vice president, airlines, Amadeus APAC, highlights how AI orchestration is transforming the travel experience across Asia-Pacific
Are aggregators hijacking the neighbourhood storyteller?
Tour aggregators may help local storytellers with visibility, but Thiam Wei Toh, founder of Indie Singapore Tours, warns that guides run the risk of earnings shock, erasure of brand identity, and loss of customer data
The longevity traveller: Travel’s hidden growth engine
Ramakrishnan CN, co-founder and CPO of Greytt.ai, examines how the travel industry is failing to convert the fast-growing longevity traveller segment, and why aligning with behaviour-driven priorities – rather than traditional booking metrics – could unlock significant gains
Go beyond the checklist; why the checklist is not the final verdict
Kevin Phun, founder of the Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore, shares why sustainability certification risks becoming ineffective when treated as a checklist, and how understanding its purpose can strengthen operations and sales
The impact of the current oil crisis on the travel industry
Aaron Tham, senior lecturer – tourism, leisure and events, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia sees an opportunity for progress in clean energy and electric mobility usage in travel and tourism amid the ongoing oil crisis
