Articles tagged “asia monthly”

India’s outbound travelers are growing in both number and net worth, and the Middle East is already their playground. To win the next decade, destinations must double down on weddings, luxury, and live events.

Indian and Chinese travelers are rewriting the rules of how travel is discovered, booked, and experienced. For destinations, adapting to these markets means more than translation. It means rethinking payments, safety, personalization, and platform partnerships from the ground up.

AI might not change how Indians travel overnight. But for MakeMyTrip, it’s become central to how it plans to stay relevant to the next billion travelers.

After five years of frozen routes, IndiGo’s return to China signals progress in political and business ties, the real test will be whether travelers follow.

Expedia is not new to Asia, but its strategy here is changing. The company believes its mix of scale, data and local strategy can help it compete.

Japan’s charm won’t fade anytime soon, but it’s becoming clear that seeing it in person will soon cost more than it used to. For travelers planning future trips, it may be wise to budget a little extra.

By hosting travel services inside its app, Grab is positioning itself as a regional travel hub rather than just a ride-hailing platform.

Asia’s food culture, from hawker stalls to omakase counters, has always been vibrant. But it’s now also setting the pace for how food tourism might look globally in the years ahead.

Ixigo is betting big on AI, believing travel apps will soon act like personal assistants. Whether the travel company will be the one to lead that change is still an open question, but it now has the financial muscle to try.

Well, now here’s something President Trump can take credit for. The new round of tariffs on Indian imports may be nudging Delhi and Beijing a little closer together and direct flights are back on the map.