Articles tagged “southeast asia”

By targeting digital nomads and Muslim-friendly travelers, the Philippines is reshaping its tourism strategy to focus on longer, more meaningful stays.

Shedding the "AirAsia" name is perhaps the online travel platform's way of saying: this is not just an airline app anymore. Move is looking forward to a future where brand loyalty isn't tied to a legacy airline, but to a travel experience.

The Philippines had relied on the Chinese market, but is now focused on diversifying its source markets.

A new forecast from hotel broker JLL hits a note of optimism at a time when some critics worry Thai tourism is hitting the skids. Expect people to do fewer hotel deals in Thailand this year, but for those deals to be bigger.

Travel in Southeast Asia is steadily growing, but the industry is not technologically prepared to meet digital expectations of the 21st century. There’s a lot of opportunity in changing that.

The Philippines may be late to the game, but it still has a shot at winning over remote workers. To compete with the likes of Thailand, Japan, and South Korea, it needs more than beaches — it needs digital infrastructure, government coordination, and a clear pitch: it’s a future-ready remote work hub.

Southeast Asia's travel industry has had its ups and downs recently in its quest to fully rebound from the pandemic, which we discuss in the this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

For destinations, Dragon Trail’s data presents both a breakthrough and a warning: Safety isn’t a nice‑to‑have, it’s “the” dial that actually moves the needle.

Every tariff seems to have its own little silver lining. If India and China manage to get direct flights back in the air soon, we might just have to hand it to the Trump tariffs for delivering a win.

What’s a luxury guy like Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio doing at AirAsia? Trading luxury cruises for budget flights, it seems — though don’t be fooled. He’s got a lot on his mind, from rethinking travel experiences to sneaking a touch of five-star luxury into your next app booking.