Local brands know China better — what edge do global hotel chains still have?
China’s hotel market is facing a pronounced imbalance between supply and demand, while growing uncertainty over investment returns is making the era of rapid, extensive expansion a thing of the…
From “Able to Chat” to “Able to Transact”: How Can AI Truly Become Part of the Travel Industry?
“The question today is no longer whether AI can produce a prototype, but how we can take it further and enable it to truly transform the travel industry.” At the…
Why travel distributors still matter in the age of AI agents
AI is changing how travel products are discovered, evaluated and booked. But in the view of Felix Shpilman, CEO of Emerging Travel Group (ETG), this does not mean the intermediary…
Industry News
View All
TDM Events & Awards
View All
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Thailand 2026
Celebrating the pinnacle of achievement in Thailand’s travel trade. Join us at the gala ceremony in Bangkok on October 14, 2026. Recognition for top-tier hospitality, aviation, and tech innovators. Enter your nomination today!
Inspiring Women in Travel Asia (IWTA) Awards 2026
Elevating the voices of women leaders in the travel industry. Join us in celebrating excellence, mentorship, and innovation across Asia. Nominate a trailblazer today for our 2026 ceremony in Bangkok and join a community dedicated to gender diversity and leadership.
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Asia 2026
Honoring the trailblazers of the APAC travel industry. Join us in Singapore on Nov 10 to celebrate regional excellence in aviation, hospitality, and travel tech. Nominations close Sept 25, 2026. Showcase your brand’s impact on the global stage.
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Malaysia 2026
Showcase your excellence at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Malaysia 2026. Recognizing the top achievers in tourism, hospitality, and aviation. Submit your entry by 25Sep to be part of Malaysia’s most prestigious travel awards ceremony this November
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Middle East 2026
Celebrate the pinnacle of travel and hospitality. Nominate your brand for the region’s premier awards program honoring innovation, leadership, and excellence. Submissions close Sep 10, 2026. Join the industry's elite in Dubai this November
Exclusives
View All
Global hotel chains expand across China as visa-free policies fuel luxury travel surge
China’s aggressive rollout of visa-free travel policies across nearly 80 nations is orchestrating a profound transformation in its tourism landscape. Rather than merely driving volume, the steady influx of international…
East Asian tourism shifts to IP licensing as regional pop culture and gastro-tourism surge
East Asian tourism has long excelled at selling experience, but the future of destination marketing lies in something far more tangible yet notoriously underutilised: intellectual property (IP). Instead of treating…
The Gen Z Lens on Luxury: Park Hyatt Busan
As a 17-year-old who’s been traveling most of my life, I’ve learned that my generation looks at travel through a completely different view than the demographics the industry spent…
Asian retail tourism rebounds as foreign shoppers flock to regional beauty capitals
Earlier this month, we did a feature wherein we discussed retail tourism in Asia, showcasing how shopping has become a tourist activity in its own right. In this feature, we…
China races to fix digital and language barriers as foreign travel surges 11%
On 10th July, China’s National Immigration Administration announced that the country welcomed 369 million cross-border trips as of the end of H1-2026. This reflects an increase of 10.8 percent…
Xi’an deploys world’s first AI model built for cultural tourism
Xi'an has become the first city to put a commercial multimodal AI model dedicated to cultural tourism into broad use, with the BoGuan Large Language Model now powering travel…
Low-cost carriers collapse as high-speed rail and premium travel preferences erode margins
Maintaining profitability and staying operational in the face of an economic crisis are two major challenges for the global aviation sector, but more so for low-cost carriers. Over the past…
MICE
View All
2026 TravelDaily Conference: Beyond traffic and scale, travel’s new growth playbook takes shape
More than 1,900 travel industry professionals gathered in Shanghai on September 22-23 for the 2026 TravelDaily Conference, bringing together leaders from OTAs, hotels, airlines, cruise lines, TMCs, destinations, travel technology…
Conference programme announced for COITM 2026
The China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market (COITM) conference is slated for 14th to 16th October at the New Hall of the National Agricultural Exhibition Center (NAEC) in Beijing. This…
ITE HCMC 2026 | 20 YEARS – A JOURNEY CONNECTING THE WORLD
In 2026, the journey continues with a new milestone: -500+ exhibitors and participating organizations -40+ countries & territories -260 international buyers -26,000+ B2B business appointments -30,000+ trade visitors 20 years…
Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing: Inside the Luxury Hotel Overlooking the Forbidden City
Beijing has no shortage of grand hotels, but only one lets guests wake up level with the golden rooftops of the Forbidden City. Perched on the top two floors of…
Interviews
View All
Join The Community
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
AHICE Maldives 2026
2026 China outbound & inbound Travel Market
Extraordinary Travel Festival 2026
WTE Miami 2026
A World for Travel Paris Forum 2026
China International MICE Exchange (CIMX) 2026 – Beijing, China
World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026
- West Asia conflict disrupts regional medical travel as flight routes close
- Music tourism surges in secondary cities as promoters flee expensive capitals
- IATA’s 2025 safety record contrasts with 2026 incidents
- MedStar Health expands critical care with new helicopter
- IMF–World Bank Meetings to Showcase Thailand’s Tourism and Economic Ambitions
- Asian universities revamp tourism degrees as AI and eco-conscious travel surge
- Hotel groups face guest backlash as rapid AI adoption replaces human service
- Hotels deploy collaborative robots as severe labor shortages squeeze guest service
- Hospitality schools target executive gender gap as women hold just 6% of CEO roles
- RISE 2026 to address the leadership gap for women in the hospitality sector
- Asia-Pacific high-end travel stalls as flight cuts and labour shortages hit region
Join The Community
TDM
x Studio
Connect with your clients by working with our in-house brand studio, using our expertise and media reach to help you create and craft your message in video and podcast, native content and whitepapers, webinars and event formats.
Sector News
Market News
Local brands know China better — what edge do global hotel chains still have?
China’s hotel market is facing a pronounced imbalance between supply and demand, while growing uncertainty over investment returns is making the era of rapid, extensive expansion a thing of the…
From “Able to Chat” to “Able to Transact”: How Can AI Truly Become Part of the Travel Industry?
“The question today is no longer whether AI can produce a prototype, but how we can take it further and enable it to truly transform the travel industry.” At the…
Why travel distributors still matter in the age of AI agents
AI is changing how travel products are discovered, evaluated and booked. But in the view of Felix Shpilman, CEO of Emerging Travel Group (ETG), this does not mean the intermediary…
Join The Community
Industry News
View AllTDM Events & Awards
View All
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Thailand 2026
Celebrating the pinnacle of achievement in Thailand’s travel trade. Join us at the gala ceremony in Bangkok on October 14, 2026. Recognition for top-tier hospitality, aviation, and tech innovators. Enter your nomination today!
Inspiring Women in Travel Asia (IWTA) Awards 2026
Elevating the voices of women leaders in the travel industry. Join us in celebrating excellence, mentorship, and innovation across Asia. Nominate a trailblazer today for our 2026 ceremony in Bangkok and join a community dedicated to gender diversity and leadership.
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Asia 2026
Honoring the trailblazers of the APAC travel industry. Join us in Singapore on Nov 10 to celebrate regional excellence in aviation, hospitality, and travel tech. Nominations close Sept 25, 2026. Showcase your brand’s impact on the global stage.
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Malaysia 2026
Showcase your excellence at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Malaysia 2026. Recognizing the top achievers in tourism, hospitality, and aviation. Submit your entry by 25Sep to be part of Malaysia’s most prestigious travel awards ceremony this November
TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards Middle East 2026
Celebrate the pinnacle of travel and hospitality. Nominate your brand for the region’s premier awards program honoring innovation, leadership, and excellence. Submissions close Sep 10, 2026. Join the industry's elite in Dubai this November
Exclusives
View All
Global hotel chains expand across China as visa-free policies fuel luxury travel surge
China’s aggressive rollout of visa-free travel policies across nearly 80 nations is orchestrating a profound transformation in its tourism landscape. Rather than merely driving volume, the steady influx of international…
East Asian tourism shifts to IP licensing as regional pop culture and gastro-tourism surge
East Asian tourism has long excelled at selling experience, but the future of destination marketing lies in something far more tangible yet notoriously underutilised: intellectual property (IP). Instead of treating…
The Gen Z Lens on Luxury: Park Hyatt Busan
As a 17-year-old who’s been traveling most of my life, I’ve learned that my generation looks at travel through a completely different view than the demographics the industry spent…
Asian retail tourism rebounds as foreign shoppers flock to regional beauty capitals
Earlier this month, we did a feature wherein we discussed retail tourism in Asia, showcasing how shopping has become a tourist activity in its own right. In this feature, we…
China races to fix digital and language barriers as foreign travel surges 11%
On 10th July, China’s National Immigration Administration announced that the country welcomed 369 million cross-border trips as of the end of H1-2026. This reflects an increase of 10.8 percent…
Xi’an deploys world’s first AI model built for cultural tourism
Xi'an has become the first city to put a commercial multimodal AI model dedicated to cultural tourism into broad use, with the BoGuan Large Language Model now powering travel…
Low-cost carriers collapse as high-speed rail and premium travel preferences erode margins
Maintaining profitability and staying operational in the face of an economic crisis are two major challenges for the global aviation sector, but more so for low-cost carriers. Over the past…
Stay Connected
101K
3.9K
1.7K
19.9K
YouTube
0.2K
- Asian universities revamp tourism degrees as AI and eco-conscious travel surge
- Hotel groups face guest backlash as rapid AI adoption replaces human service
- Hotels deploy collaborative robots as severe labor shortages squeeze guest service
- Hospitality schools target executive gender gap as women hold just 6% of CEO roles
- RISE 2026 to address the leadership gap for women in the hospitality sector
- Asia-Pacific high-end travel stalls as flight cuts and labour shortages hit region
TDM
x Studio
Connect with your clients by working with our in-house brand studio, using our expertise and media reach to help you create and craft your message in video and podcast, native content and whitepapers, webinars and event formats.
Sector News
Market News
- West Asia conflict disrupts regional medical travel as flight routes close
- Music tourism surges in secondary cities as promoters flee expensive capitals
- IATA’s 2025 safety record contrasts with 2026 incidents
- MedStar Health expands critical care with new helicopter
- IMF–World Bank Meetings to Showcase Thailand’s Tourism and Economic Ambitions