Articles tagged “asia monthly”

For Accor, which has long described India as a “critical” market, the joint venture with InterGlobe signals a reset after years of fragmented structures. All eyes are now on the long-awaited CEO announcement to see who will steer the next phase.

India's e-commerce boom will also fuel a new stream of travelers. The Marriott-Flipkart tie-up is a bid to own that upgrade moment, to be the first choice when shoppers book their first branded upscale stay.

It has taken nearly a decade and hundreds of millions of dollars for Klook to reach profitability. Now, the real test will be whether it can convince investors that its growth story is worth buying into.

Two AI assistants. Two of India’s biggest online travel companies. Ten days apart. That’s not coincidence, it’s proof that AI is moving from experiment to core strategy in India’s online travel sector.

With this acquisition, IHCL isn’t just dipping its toes into the mid-market, it’s diving right in. With 85% of these hotels getting the Ginger name, the mid-tier is clearly the company’s growth engine for the decade.

Hilton’s Deepika Padukone reel proves that if anything could crash Instagram’s view counter, it’s Bollywood. Few cultural forces can match the reach, emotional pull, and sheer fandom that Bollywood delivers.

Yatra is trading some headline consumer volume for steadier, higher-value corporate bookings. The last quarter shows early signs that the shift is working.

As younger generations continue to shape how and why we travel, vacation ownership is no longer about locking into one resort anymore. It’s about choice, access, and ease, things modern travelers care about most.

By lifting visa requirements for Chinese tour groups, South Korea expects to attract more visitors, boosting arrivals and spending, and potentially surpassing pre-pandemic tourism figures.

This deal marks a meaningful step in Oyo’s push to become a truly global player, giving the hospitality company access to a region where it had little presence until now.