Tag: Asia Pacific Travel
Rakuten Travel Xchange eyes global expansion
Newly appointed Rakuten Travel Xchange (RTX) CEO James Park outlines plans to accelerate international growth, deepen direct hotel partnerships across Asia-Pacific and beyond, and use AI to improve connectivity, content and booking experiences
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
Marriott Bonvoy report highlights shifting hotel loyalty trends across Asia-Pacific
Marriott Bonvoy has released a new regional report examining how travel preferences and local market behaviours are reshaping hotel loyalty engagement across Asia-Pacific excluding...
Ascott powers up South-east Asian expansion, Vietnam deemed exciting for development
Ascott’s recent shift in development strategy, which sees it diversifying its presence from only gateway cities to secondary cities as well as residential, industrial...
Ascott brings famed striker Hasselbaink to Vietnam for loyalty member engagement...
Ascott Star Rewards (ASR) programme members and fans of the Chelsea Football Club (CFC) were brought into the same space as Chelsea legend Jimmy...
Tourism businesses see health and safety advantages in pursuit of halal...
Halal tourism certification could give hospitality businesses an added health and safety advantage, opined speakers at MITE 2026’s dialogue session, Muslim Tourism Opportunities Salon...
Changi Airport Group, Plaza Premium Group to develop private terminal and...
Changi Airport Group (CAG) and Plaza Premium Group (PPG) have begun redevelopment of the former Commercially Important Persons terminal site, with plans to create...
iQIYI sets out plans for Wuhan theme park within urban renewal...
A new theme park linked to iQIYI is planned for Wuhan, Hubei province, within the Hanyangzao Cultural and Creative Industry Park as part of...
Macao’s health tourism gains momentum with wellness expansion
Macao is making progress in its tourism+big health economic diversification efforts through an expansion of health-related infrastructure across the city. According to the Macao...
IATA trials show readiness for seamless digital travel journeys
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the aviation industry is ready for contactless, biometric-enabled international travel, with digital identity able to replace paper...
