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The deals, launches and founders moving travel. APAC first, with a global lens.
Analysis: Five movesYOTEL kept its brand in its Hilton deal and opened Bangkok with 250 keys. Five moves behind a 24-hotel brand aiming to triple in size.
HITEC Tokyo, the conference's first Japan edition, runs 2 to 4 December at Ariake GYM-EX, with 40-plus free sessions and about 100 exhibitors. Five reasons to go.
Sesh Seshadri,
SPUN, an Indonesia visa startup founded in January 2024 by Christa Sabathaly and Dilla Anindita, has raised US$1.8M and treats the visa as step one of the trip.
Sesh Seshadri,
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Three shows in three cities over the next 2 weeks, in date order. Our previews tell you who to see and why to go.
All event coverageWho raised, who bought, who changed course, and what it means for your business.
KKday and JR East are bringing Tohoku operators online with rail-pass bundles, and a white-label channel for partners is next, after a US$70m raise.
Sanjita Mazumdar,
OYO parent Prism is buying 100% of Fletcher Hotels, 170 hotels across the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, days after it halved its IPO size.
Sesh Seshadri,
Tourist.com has about 56,000 businesses and up to 150,000 monthly visits. Founder Michael Litovchenko explains the no-commission model and what funds it.
Daksh Sharma,
Delta's free Wi-Fi on transpacific flights comes with a SkyMiles sign-up and a Korean app, weeks after Korean Air and Asiana went free on Starlink.
Daksh Sharma, 3 November 2026
One company, one result and the five decisions behind it. Test them against your own plan.
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