Asia Pacific tips

The Skift Travel Health Index has continued to trend upward: The latest reading of 104 indicates 4% growth over July 2023. Countries in the Asia Pacific dominate and China showed the biggest jump – 21% above a year ago.

The Future of Food 2025 report highlights ten culinary trends Marriott expects to grow next year. (Photo Credit: Marriott International)

Online travel agency MakeMyTrip and ICICI Bank have partnered to launch a premium co-branded travel credit card.

Despite looming recession fears, the travel industry continues to demonstrate strong growth, according to the Skift Travel Health Index for August 2024. The index showed a 9% increase from a year ago, led by the Asia Pacific region (up 13%) and North America (up 8%).

As Klook celebrates its 10 anniversary this month, the online travel agency for experiences is undergoing a significant strategic evolution.

Singapore’s hotel market is surging ahead of Hong Kong’s, capitalizing on travelers attending the city-state’s major events while Hong Kong struggles.

The Australian city of Gold Coast is about to shine even brighter — at least, for World of Hyatt fanatics — when the first Andaz opens in the coastal city next year.

Saudi Arabia has launched its first-ever marketing campaign targeted exclusively at Indian tourists: “Shaandaar (Spectacular) Saudi.”

Adventure travel is showing a recovery in the APAC region.

Nearly 80% of people across Asia don’t want to travel with any cash to their destination, according to Prateek Sanghi, head of Visa Consulting and Analytics for Asia Pacific. 

Flight Centre Travel Group reported financial results Wednesday, with executives expressing optimism about future growth despite some headwinds.

In a move it describes as shifting from “inspiration to action,” Asian experiences platform Klook has teamed up with TikTok to enable users in seven Southeast Asian markets and Japan to book travel experiences directly through the app.

Alaska Airlines is about to use its luxury partner on a long-haul flight. The carrier will offer service from Seattle to Taipei on Starlux Airlines three times a week.

Germany has the world’s third-largest economy but in terms of airline capacity, it’s far from a major power. Total capacity was actually lower in 2023 than it was a decade earlier.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) reported earnings Tuesday, and said it isn’t seeing signs of demand weakness outside of China.

Vivid Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest multi-artform festival, is calling on the best creative minds to submit ideas for next year’s event.

Offering business class flights at a fraction of the cost, this airline says it’s creating a new niche in luxury travel.

Hilton’s growth strategy in Asia Pacific is multifaceted. It is the fastest growing hotel company in the region, with almost 1 in 4 hotel rooms under construction bearing a Hilton flag.

As part of its strategy to enter key markets in Southeast Asia, India-based online travel agency (OTA) HappyEasyGo on Monday announced that it would be partnering with global payments-infrastructure provider Primer to offer localized payment solutions.

Business travel spending worldwide is projected to reach an all-time high of $1.48 trillion by the end of 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) said Monday.

As we approach the longest holiday season in China, DidaTravel – China’s largest outbound wholesaler of accommodation and flights – is helping hotelier partners around the world to prepare by highlighting the Golden Week (also known as National Day) festival in October. The company is firstly drawing attention to the fact that the national holiday calendar this year is different from last year’s, which saw a combined Mid-Autumn Festival and Golden Week period to create one of the longest ever holiday periods suitable for extended travels.