Statistics & Trends

A ‘fair-minded’ hotel booking platform with a radically different business model based on zero commissions aims to boost the profitability of the Asia Pacific hotel sector

Travelers today are demanding the same level of choice, personalized service and consistency across channels and devices, so they can compare and choose the option they desire.

Flight bookings to Hong Kong from Asian markets have fallen by 20.2% on the equivalent period last year.

The survey is a collaboration between the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) and Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Economics and divided into six parts.

“Healthy China 2030” initiative was established as a national strategy in 2016, with a goal of “enabling everyone to be involved in health, share health, and be responsible for health.”

Every year, in excess of one million people from all over the world fly into western Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, making it one of the largest annual spikes in global air traffic.

Luxury travellers have always enjoyed a degree of novelty, personalisation and bespoke services during their travels, but the level of tailored planning, personalised services and one-of-a-kind outings in Asia is rising.

Due to the global economic slowdown, soaring fuel prices and the appreciation of Thai baht, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently lowered the projected international arrivals for 2019 to 40.2 million.

It has become much easier to leave China: Visa regulations are simplified or even totally abolished, many 2nd and 3rd tier airports in China offer international flights, the amount of information about different destinations is growing, and electronic gadgets are helping to overcome language barriers. 

Based on RedSeer's findings, Hotstar has the largest MAU (300 Mn) followed by Dailyhunt (190 Mn) and MX Player (176 Mn).