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News / Online

Trip.com Group increases Q1 revenue, inbound travel bookings surge 100%

By Linda Fox | May 20, 2025

Trip.com Group said South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are some of the fastest growing source markets as it reported Q1 2025 earnings. Read More

News / Technology

Asia’s full rebound meets AI revolution: Leapfrogging into the future

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | March 26, 2025

For Schubert Lou, chief operating officer at Trip.com, 2025 marks a defining moment for the travel industry, given the full return of Asia and AI acceleration. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: DerbySoft, Ixigo, UATP, Veltra and more...

By PhocusWire | March 21, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Online

Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024

By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025

The investment to acquire customers and strengthen brand sets a new record for the online giants and demonstrates the ferocious competition for customers in the market. Read More

News / Online

Trip.com Group reports Q4 bookings growth for international and inbound travel

By Linda Fox | February 25, 2025

The China-based online travel agency said outbound bookings have recovered to 120% of pre-COVID levels. Read More

News / Distribution

Hotels saw average booking value increase through direct channels in '24

By Linda Fox | January 22, 2025

Hotels continue to broaden their distribution mix with new B2B and B2C partners entering the rankings of top booking sources in SiteMinder's annual trends report. Read More

News / Online

Is India’s travel sector on the verge of a boom?

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025

Some claim India’s trajectory looks similar to China’s path a dozen or so years ago in terms of discretionary spending. Read More

Opinion / Online

Why AI agents will supercharge, not bypass, OTAs

By Mario Gavira | January 6, 2025

Mario Gavira discusses how established online travel intermediaries could thrive in the era of agentic AI as they leverage the tech foundations and financial models they have spent years developing. Read More

News / Online

How online travel companies in Asia use livestreaming to drive engagement - and bookings

By Mark Frary | November 27, 2024

Livestreaming in travel has become one of the marketing success stories of the past decade, driving billions in sales for companies like Trip.com and Alibaba. Read More

News / Technology

Next generation travel tech: How AI is reshaping the future of travel

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | November 25, 2024

The Global Travel Tech Think Tank discusses how generative AI, personalization and human-machine interfaces will shape the next generation of travel. Read More