Articles tagged “asia”

News Blog

Tripla Expands Into Taiwan Via Surehigh Acquisition

Tripla, which provides a booking engine to hotels in Japan and Southeast Asia, has acquired a hotel tech company in Taiwan. Tokyo-based Tripla said it acquired 91% of Surehigh, which provides more than 1,200 Taiwanese hotels with a reservation engine and channel manager. The other 9% of the company was acquired by a venture capital…

Justin Dawes | 1 week ago

News Blog

Middle East Tourism Surpassed Pre-Pandemic Levels Before Israel-Hamas War

The Middle East exceeded its pre-pandemic international tourist arrival numbers by over 20% through September this year, according to the UN World Tourism Organization's latest data. That's before the Israel-Hamas conflict started in early October. UNWTO accredited the Middle East's performance to new visa facilitation measures, the development of new destinations, new tourism-related projects and…

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 weeks ago

Tour Operators

Travel to Japan is Booming, But Tour Operators Face Capacity Crunch

Taipei-based tours and activities operator KKday wants to grow its market share, but with it comes delivery challenges beyond the sector's offline fragmentation.

Selene Brophy | 1 month ago

Travel to Japan is Booming, But Tour Operators Face Capacity Crunch

Airlines

North American Airlines Look to Asia to Boost Profit

Surging travel demand for Asia comes at a perfect time for major airlines, especially next summer is unlikely to see a return of the sky-high fares to Europe that travelers saw this summer.

Rajesh Kumar Singh and Allison Lampert, Reuters | 2 months ago

North American Airlines Look to Asia to Boost Profit

Airlines

Asian Airlines Face Surging Fuel Prices and Slow Return of Chinese Travelers

Airlines across Asia have struggled to make a full recovery from the pandemic, and industry executives all but said it isn't happening anytime soon.

Chen Lin, Reuters | 2 months ago

Asian Airlines Face Surging Fuel Prices and Slow Return of Chinese Travelers

Online Travel

Booking.com Executive on Addressing Payment Failures and Return of the Chinese Traveler

The online travel scene in Asia characterized by fierce competition and high stakes. Booking.com knows that it needs to sort the payment issue and make sure any lingering concerns are put to rest if it wants to stay ahead in the game in the region.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

Booking.com Executive on Addressing Payment Failures and Return of the Chinese Traveler

Hotels

Hilton Identifies a New ‘GenerAsian’ Traveler and Here’s What They Want

What's in a name? Call them GenerAsian Travelers or Native Explorers, a majority of Asian travelers share a strong penchant for travel experiences rooted in culture and heritage. Their shared enthusiasm extends to exploring the broader region as well.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 3 months ago

Hilton Identifies a New ‘GenerAsian’ Traveler and Here’s What They Want

News Blog

International Tourism Hit 84% of Pre-Pandemic Level

International tourism reached 84% of its pre-pandemic level between January and July 2023, according to the UN World Tourism Organization. Around 700 million tourists traveled internationally. The Middle East had the strongest international tourism demand among all regions, having exceeded 20% above its pre-pandemic level between January and July.  Other regions have not exceeded their…

Dawit Habtemariam | 3 months ago

Tour Operators

Klook Targets Growth in China and Gen Z Travelers

With Gen Z and Millennials making up most of Klook's audience, the experiences marketplace is heavily focused on these groups' spending habits and shifting approaches to discovering new trip ideas.

Selene Brophy | 3 months ago

Klook Targets Growth in China and Gen Z Travelers

Tourism

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending

With no choice, U.S. tourism businesses are being pushed away from China and toward other markets.

Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending