Articles tagged “asian 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 | 6 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 | 7 months ago

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

Tourism

What Data Says About the Asia-Pacific Rebound

Guess who's back, back again? It's "Eastward Ho!" for global travelers, as the latest Skyscanner data makes clear.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 12 months ago

What Data Says About the Asia-Pacific Rebound

Tourism

Reopened Asian Destinations Dangle New Incentives to Win Back Tourists

Destinations are looking to fill the China void by luring international tourists with incentives. And while we'd have to wait to see how effective these schemes turn out to be, travelers surely should make the most of it.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Reopened Asian Destinations Dangle New Incentives to Win Back Tourists

Online Travel

Full Video: Traveloka and RedDoorz Leaders at Skift Global Forum 2022 

Sure, Asia is a diverse market. Understand this complexity, marry that with world-class digital products and you have a thriving business.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Full Video: Traveloka and RedDoorz Leaders at Skift Global Forum 2022 

Online Travel

Booking.com Executive on What the Endemic Asian Traveler Looks Like

Backed by significant travel demand, Booking.com is confident about travel returning to Asian destinations. However, China's quarantine and Japan's reopening trepidations stand in the way of a full recovery.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Booking.com Executive on What the Endemic Asian Traveler Looks Like

Online Travel

Indonesia’s Traveloka Looks to Raise Over $200 Million

As Traveloka drops off from the once-hot special purpose acquisition company race, a $200 million funding would stand the travel tech unicorn in good stead, in case it decides to take the conventional IPO route.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Indonesia’s Traveloka Looks to Raise Over $200 Million

Coronavirus

What Endemic Covid Means for Travel in Asia

In a region of the world out front in shifting away from pandemic status, the formula is quite easy to figure out, for now: Endemic = less restrictions = more tourists = faster travel recovery = stronger economy.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

What Endemic Covid Means for Travel in Asia

Tourism

The Blogger Destigmatizing Mental Illnesses Through Travel

Mental health has long held a stigma cloud over it, but it's only by bringing it out of the darkness and into the forefront that change can happen. Meggie Tran aims to do just that and destigmatize traveling with a a mental illness. It's long overdue.

Ruthy Munoz | 3 years ago

The Blogger Destigmatizing Mental Illnesses Through Travel

Tourism

Asian Travelers to Go Slow and Solo in 2020, Online Searches Reveal

Asian tourist behavior is changing, reflecting a more mindful — and responsible — traveler overall.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

Asian Travelers to Go Slow and Solo in 2020, Online Searches Reveal