Making most of social media
In the age of social media, many destinations have yet to fully develop ways to engage with today’s travellers in meaningful and potentially lucrative ways.
Dipping into experiences
Hotels in Singapore are jumping on the tours and activities bandwagon, seeing opportunities to lure guests and connect with them on a deeper level.
New lifestyle in making
Lifestyle hotel brands are an emerging trend in Asia’s hospitality sector, as hospitality operators big and small and even players from outside the field roll out new brands to accommodate the changing preferences of millennials and Gen Z.
Personalisation for good measure
Growing demand for personalisation in travel has put DMCs and travel operators’ expertise into sharper focus, but at the same time the tailor-made wave has opened up new concerns for players and even put traditional industry relations under question.
Growing midscale appeal
An expanding middle-class and greater cost control in business travel are fuelling growth in India’s mid-market hotel segment
Seeking out wellness in China
China is making great efforts to develop health and wellness tourism, leveraging its traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts specialities
Getting back up again in Kerala
Tourism in flood-battered Kerala is rebounding, but the promotional momentum gained while driving its recovery is not about to slow
China’s hotels smarten up
Robot bellboys, facial recognition technology and fully automated check-ins are becoming a norm among hotels in China
Top 2019 picks for SE Asia
Inbound travel agents from the 10 ASEAN member countries pick the hottest adventure, nature and culinary attractions that are on their radar this yearCanoei
New year, new outlook
As travellers seek authentic experiences more than ever, what key trends are Asia’s leading inbound agents keeping an eye on for 2019, what are the opportunity areas, and what challenges lie ahead?
