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Friday 25 September

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22:18Data & research

Skift Feed全球 / Canada / North America / Italy / Thailand

Skift Forum: Premiumization Should Be Structural Strategy, Not a Product Upgrade

At Skift Global Forum, Air Canada Chief Commercial Officer Mark Galardo and ZS Managing Partner Kunal Shah said premiumization should be a structural company strategy rather than layered on top of existing operations. Galardo said premium revenue share at Air Canada grew from about 20% a decade ago to 30% today, with a target of 35% by end of decade. Shah said the industry too often equates premium with upscale, but midscale and economy properties can also capture value through pricing and personalization, and premium travelers prefer digital-first experiences. Galardo said premium demand is directly correlated to the health of the economy and strength of equity markets, and warned against…

14:06Data & research

Web in TravelIndia / Indonesia / Singapore / Thailand / Philippines / Vietnam / Malaysia

Agoda report: Asia's developers grant AI more autonomy but keep human accountability

Agoda released its AI Developer Report 2026, covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and India. 53% of surveyed developers already use AI agents in production or broadly, led by Thailand at 64%; the share saving seven or more hours a week rose to 55% from 18% in 2025; 71% expect AI agents to handle most development work within three years, while 79% still require human approval for production deployment. Cost is the top barrier at 28%.

08:00OTA / TMC

Agoda NewsroomAsia / India / Indonesia / Taiwan / Thailand / South Korea

Agoda maps six Asian music-festival destinations

Agoda released a list of six Asian music-festival destinations: Mumbai, Taipei, Busan, Ko Pha Ngan, Uluwatu in Bali and Chonburi. Agoda said global dance events are expanding rapidly across Asia and that superfans will cross borders for a weekend set, a trend in which the line-up determines the destination. Andrew Smith, Senior Vice President, Supply at Agoda, said the line-up has become the destination, and Agoda is also partnering with Eurovision Asia as its Official Travel Partner.

Thursday 24 September

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16:29Data & research

Skift FeedThailand / United States

Thailand Targets 1.5 Million U.S. Tourists in 2026, But Gap Remains Large

Thailand is targeting 1.5 million U.S. visitors in 2026 to draw higher-spending long-haul travelers and drive tourism revenue. U.S. arrivals reached 1.08 million last year; from January 1 to September 15 this year only 716,983 were recorded, per the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), meaning more than 780,000 additional American visitors are needed in the remaining three and a half months. TAT said its New York, Chicago and Los Angeles offices will coordinate around a "Value over Volume" strategy set at a September 17 meeting in New York. Bangkok-based tour operator EXO Travel reports softer forward U.S. demand.

15:13OTA / TMC

Web in TravelIndia / Taiwan / Singapore / Japan / Thailand / Hong Kong / Malaysia

Trip.Biz launches Agent ONE; India travel market grows just 1% in 2025

Trip.Biz, Trip.com Group's business-travel arm, unveiled its Agent ONE AI suite at the Transform 2026 summit in Singapore, comprising planning, booking, approval and insight agents, claiming it cuts average booking time from about 45 minutes to 2 minutes and approval waits from over an hour to under 3 seconds. Meanwhile, a Phocuswright report shows India's travel market grew just 1% to $41.7 billion in 2025, with a 13% rebound to $47.2 billion expected in 2026. Cloudbeds and Klook launched a two-way distribution integration, and WTTC, JATA and Tourism EXPO Japan signed an MOU.

08:00Data & research

China Tourism NewsChina / Germany / Thailand / Laos / United Kingdom / Spain / Vietnam / Malaysia

China State Council: Mid-Autumn and National Day Holiday Air Passenger Volume Expected at 31.19 Mil…

On September 24, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. Ma Bing, Deputy Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said that from September 25 to October 7, national civil aviation is expected to transport 31.19 million passengers, averaging 2.4 million per day, up 3.6% year-on-year, with a single-day peak expected to exceed 2.6 million. Daily ticket bookings at the top ten aviation hubs exceeded 490,000, up 3.9% year-on-year;特色 tourism cities such as Hulunbuir, Dehong, and Altay are expected to drive local air passenger volume growth of over 30%. International ticket bookings increased 22.5% year-on-year, with flights to neighboring countries up 20% and…

Wednesday 23 September

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16:00Hotels

Accor News & StoriesChina / Indonesia / Brazil / France / Thailand / Cote d'Ivoire / Spain

Novotel and Paris Saint-Germain Launch 'The Long Game' Global Wellbeing Programme

Novotel and Paris Saint-Germain unveiled 'The Long Game', a global programme translating Novotel's 'Longevity Everyday' vision into immersive hotel experiences, a worldwide digital content platform and a new campaign. The programme spans seven Novotel hotels across five continents, built around four wellbeing pillars—Eat, Sleep, Move and Meet—co-created with five Paris Saint-Germain Legends. Each hotel features themed spaces and QR codes unlocking exclusive player videos and tips; a global campaign launches in Q4.

08:00Data & research

Pinchain TourismChina / Thailand

Thailand Sees Chinese Booking Surge Ahead of Golden Week

As China's Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays approach, Thailand's tourism market is seeing a booking peak from Chinese travelers. Trip.com Group data shows Phuket flight bookings up 78% year-on-year, bookings of 7+ nights up 123%, and multi-destination trips up 84%. The Tourism Authority of Thailand forecasts about 250,000 Chinese visitors from Sept 25 to Oct 7, up 24%, generating roughly THB 11.5 billion, up 37%. As of Sept 10, Thailand had received about 3.6415 million Chinese visitors in 2026, remaining China's largest source market.

Tuesday 22 September

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Monday 21 September

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Sunday 20 September

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08:00Hotels

TravelDaily ChinaShanghai / China / Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region / Indonesia / Thailand / Zhejiang / Malaysia / Heilongjiang

Elong Brand Family Shifts from Scale-Driven to Product-Driven

Tongcheng Travel's Elong Hotel Technology held its Elong brand family showcase in Shenzhen on September 16, presenting five brands: Elong International Hotel, Elong Hotel, Elong Anyue Hotel, Elong Yitang Hotel and Elong E-sports Hotel. The five core brands have signed over 500 properties and opened more than 250. The Elong Hotel 2.0 product cut construction cost from RMB 130,000 to 105,000 per unit and raised development efficiency by 30%. Four hotel PMS systems have integrated AI large models, lifting labor efficiency by 50%, while platform procurement cuts hotel purchasing costs by 30%.

08:00Hotels

Pinchain TourismChina / South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal / Durban / Hangzhou / Thailand / Koh Samui / Malaysia

Club Med Opens South Africa Beach and Safari Resort

On September 17, Fosun International's Club Med Lifestyle Group announced the opening of Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari Resort in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with more than 200 guests attending. The resort represents investment of over 2 billion rand and has more than 480 rooms, including over 400 at the beach resort and more than 70 at Vikela Safari Lodge, which sits within an 18,000-hectare private reserve. It is about 30 minutes from King Shaka International Airport and 45 minutes from Durban. Construction created over 2,300 direct and indirect jobs and 600 permanent positions. Club Med Lifestyle Group operates 69 resorts across more than 40 countries on six continents and targe…

08:00Hotels

TravelDaily ChinaShanghai / China / Indonesia / Kazakhstan / Thailand / Zhejiang / Malaysia / Heilongjiang

Elong Brand Family Marks Five Years of Self-Incubated Quality Scale

On September 16, 2026, Elong Hotel Technology held its Elong brand family showcase in Shenzhen. Five brands span high-end, upper-midscale, midscale and niche segments, with over 500 signed and more than 250 opened properties. Elong Hotel has nearly 200 signed and nearly 100 opened, with 2025 RevPAR 8.4% above the industry upper-midscale tier and OCC 4.9 percentage points ahead. Elong ranked 7th among domestic hotel groups and 17th globally in 2026. Overseas, nearly 20 properties are signed across seven countries.

08:00Hotels

TravelDaily ChinaChina / South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal / Brazil / Durban / Morocco / Thailand / Malaysia

Club Med opens beach-and-safari resort in South Africa

On 17 September, Fosun International's Club Med Lifestyle Group announced the opening of Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari Resort in KwaZulu-Natal. With investment exceeding 2 billion rand, the resort has more than 480 rooms — over 400 at the beach resort and 70-plus at Vikela Safari Lodge — making it the group's first dual beach-and-safari resort and South Africa's first all-inclusive resort. It sits about 30 minutes from King Shaka International Airport and 45 minutes from Durban, drawing guests from roughly 30 countries and regions. The group currently operates 69 resorts across more than 40 countries and regions on six continents, targeting 85 by 2030.

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