Tag: Travel Trends
Getting back on track
The pandemic has brought about a renewed focus on wellness, alongside newfound demands for secluded, sanitised stays. Anne Somanas delves into how Thai luxury hoteliers are realigning their strategies to suit the future
Last-minute bookings, domestic trips rise in China, South Korea
A sharp shift towards domestic tourism, shorter booking lead times, and rising demand for contactless booking tools are some of the emerging trends in...
Safety, value-for-money top priorities for SE Asian Muslim travellers
Muslim travellers in South-east Asia prize safety and value-for-money above the availability of halal food and Muslim-friendly amenities when it comes to key factors...
Harness fintech, location-based marketing to spur recovery, say travel experts
Tourism suppliers should employ a strong focus on promoting domestic and near-domestic travel instead of plotting their longhaul strategies during this period, urged speakers...
Singapore, Hong Kong top APAC countries in desire to travel more
Travel remains fundamental for many, and has taken on an even greater meaning in our lives due to the pandemic, according to insights from Booking.com's...
TTG Conversations: Five questions with Tan Kok Liang, Malaysian Association of...
Inbound demand for experiential travel is set to grow once Malaysia reopens her borders to foreign tourists, so will interest for nature-based destinations, predicts...
Skyscanner monitors flight demand in real-time
Skyscanner has launched Travel Insight Vision, a business intelligence tool which analyses traveller behaviour by capturing flight search and intent data in order to...
China domestic flights soar past pre-Covid levels as Golden Week approaches
Bucking the trend of slow air travel recovery, the volume of domestic flights in Mainland China during this year’s annual Golden Week holiday, from...
Cleared for take-off: gearing the industry for revenge travel
As recovery unfolds across the globe, travel players must prepare for new realities and rethink their operations in order to fully capitalise on the rebound, opined Frederic Ho, vice president of APAC, Jumio Corporation.
Rise in early and cautious bookers
Holiday bookings for the year-end are streaming in earlier than expected for some Asian hoteliers, as consumers look to confirm domestic vacations and staycations as stand-ins for their usual Christmas and New Year’s Day trips amid continuing international travel suppression.
