Asian travellers lead the family travel surge: Agoda
New school semesters may already underway after the mid-year break, but that doesn’t mean families are packing away their travel gear just yet.
In fact,...
In Singapore, tourism receipts plateau despite growing arrivals
While international visitor arrivals into Singapore grew by 7.3% year-on-year to reach 4.6 million in 1Q2018, tourism receipts dipped marginally with declines seen in...
Trump’s trade war with China hits US tourism
US president Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat trade war with China appears to have caused a significant slump in Chinese visitors to the US that could...
Skyscanner pries into couple troubles during holidays
Nearly one in five Hong Kong couples who have argued during travel have considered breaking up after arguments, while 13% argue about photo taking,...
Demand for inflight Wi-Fi driving airline loyalty in Asia-Pacific
Over three quarters (78%) of passengers would more likely rebook with an airline if high-quality inflight Wi-Fi is offered, according to the fourth annual...
Asia’s flight bookings make up 64% of global total for Hajj...
Advanced flight bookings to airports around the holy city of Mecca ahead of this year’s Hajj have rose from Asia, Europe and Oceania, according...
Airbnb: friend or foe to Singapore hotel industry?
Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) conducted a study to evaluate if Airbnb complements existing accommodation provision or presents disruptive competition that...
What makes millennials, Gen Z tick in travel?
The recently released publication, New Horizons IV: A global study of the youth and student traveller, has revealed six trends for the under-30 travel...
Short-stay leisure market opens up for Bangkok’s Thonglor
The serviced residence scene in Bangkok's trendy Thonglor neighbourhood is transforming along with a marked shift away from the traditional Japanese long-stay segment, according...
Asia-Pacific travellers plan in advance compared with other regions’ travellers
Asia-Pacific travellers are the heaviest planners of all global regions, according to Sojern, with 45 per cent of travel searches starting more than 60...
