Articles tagged “asia monthly”

As Chinese travel normalizes, destinations with friction, whether political or practical, are losing out to closer, easier alternatives in Asia.

Thailand’s tourism numbers for 2025 are proof that the industry is not immune to shocks. Thailand can recover. But recovery will come from steady fixes, not slogans.

Air India’s next chief won’t be fixing an airline that’s broken, the CEO will be steadying one that’s fragile in quieter ways. This is now about execution. And for Tatas, the hire could speed up India’s aviation rise, or turn it into a longer, far more expensive journey.

Prism filed for an IPO barely a few hours before 2026. After years of missed windows and pulled papers, the December 31 confidential filing keeps the promise alive while buying time on everything else.

While the depreciating rupee pressured costs and outbound demand, it was a cascade of geopolitical and operational shocks that truly tested Indian travel companies.

On its third attempt at going public, Prism isn’t risking a foreign listing. Home market, home audience, and hopefully, home advantage!

The shareholders approval for Prism's IPO signals a company positioning itself for greater scrutiny as it transitions toward public markets, even as it retains flexibility over when, and how, it ultimately lists.

Prism will ask shareholders this weekend to approve a $744 million IPO. What it isn’t saying, yet, is the valuation it’s aiming for. After years of expansion, restructuring, and mixed financials, the unanswered question is what the company is actually worth.

Tourist arrivals reached 2.17 million by December 11, pushing Sri Lanka past last year’s total. The bigger goal, though, was to edge closer to the 2018 peak of 2.3 million, and much will depend on how many travelers arrive in the last stretch of December.

For IndiGo, the past week exposed how quickly a large, tightly scheduled network can unravel, and how hard it is to restore confidence once it does. The airline’s brand has long been built on punctuality and predictability. The scale and speed of this disruption challenge both.