Expedia reveals demand drivers and rising markets to Thailand
China and India continue to be big drivers of Expedia Group's Thailand bookings, while the UAE, Israel and South Africa are emerging as high-value...
APAC leads growth as international tourism exports hit US$1.7 trillion
Exports generated by international tourism reached US$1.7 trillion in 2018, up 4% over the previous year, with Asia-Pacific leading growth, a new report from...
Asian millionaires favour food, culture over shopping, ILTM study finds
This year is likely to be another year of strong growth for the region's luxury travel market, with particularly high willingness to travel manifested...
Chinese FIT surging despite trade tensions
ForwardKeys’ analysis of Chinese outbound travel in the first four months of this year revealed a 12.7% growth in FIT.
“The growth was extraordinary, given...
Slowing demand, rising costs squeeze airline profits: IATA
IATA has downgraded its 2019 outlook for the global air transport industry to a US$28 billion profit, from US$35.5 billion forecast in December 2018,...
Russian arrivals into APAC soar on direct flights: ForwardKeys
It’s boom time for Russian arrivals in Asia-Pacific countries, which ForwardKeys attributes to a doubling in seat capacity on direct flights from Russia to...
Study finds HZMB brings in higher-spending tourists to Macau
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) has been bringing high-spending visitors to Macau, according to a recent study by Hong Kong-based marketing research firm CSG...
Football fans will go great lengths to watch teams in action:...
A recent Expedia Group study revealed strong enthusiasm for football among travellers, with some even willing to lie to their travel partner or miss family occasions to catch a game overseas.
Asia’s cruise passengers younger than global average
As Asia sailed to a record 4.2 million ocean-going cruise passengers in 2018, the region's cruise passengers are found across the age spectrum, revealed...
Chinese develop greater appreciation for culture travel
Chinese travellers show the highest willingness to spend on cultural travel compared to other holiday themes, according to the recently released ITB China Travel...
