Tag: Travel Trends
Orchestrated growth
Joon Aun Ooi, president, Asia-Pacific at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, believes that regional success stems from perfecting the art of hotel franchising, developing essential hardware and software that every traveller values, and keeping an open mind to new ideas that elevate guest experiences and hotel operations
Japan inbound numbers dip as spend per visitor reaches new high
Japan is seeing its first drop in inbound tourism in five years, but spending by international visitors is on the rise.
According to the Japan...
Thailand tops European summer travel searches to Asia for second year
Thailand remains the top Asian destination for European travellers this summer, according to Agoda accommodation search data, with Bangkok, Koh Samui and Pattaya all...
Booking.com study finds travel optimism remains high in Asia-Pacific
Booking.com has launched its inaugural Travel Happiness Index, finding that travellers across Asia-Pacific continue to prioritise travel despite economic and global uncertainties, with meaningful...
Chinese outbound demand holds firm amid travel headwinds
Despite a volatile global aviation landscape marked by geopolitical headwinds and rising jet fuel prices earlier this year, Chinese outbound travel demand is demonstrating...
Culture shapes Indian travel choices: Skyscanner
Culture is emerging as one of the strongest influences on travel decisions among Indian tourists, with heritage, festivals and regional cuisine increasingly shaping where...
Malaysian travellers rewrite the rules of outbound travel
AI, visa-free travel and higher airfares are changing how Malaysians travel overseas and reshaping the role of outbound travel agencies, as travellers become more...
Rising costs weigh on Japan’s summer outbound travel
Japanese consumers are expected to travel overseas less this summer, amid rising costs due to the weak yen and geopolitical uncertainty.
Tokyo-based research firm Intage...
Hit Chinese drama fuels interest in Hangzhou, Amadeus data suggests
International air arrivals to Hangzhou increased nine per cent year on year between March and June 2026, according to Amadeus Travel Intelligence, with strong...
Gen Z demand for experience-led travel rewards: Agoda
Agoda research suggests Gen Z travellers across Asia are taking more frequent, experience-led trips, creating new opportunities for banks, airlines and loyalty providers to...
















