Articles tagged “asia”

A room full of senior travel leaders is only valuable if you leave thinking differently. That’s the bar Skift Asia Forum sets and consistently clears.

A war in one region. Airspace closures in another. Rising fuel costs everywhere. Travel isn’t pausing. It’s rerouting, recalibrating, and in many ways, being rewritten across Asia.

Asia is where travel strategy is being tested in real time. Bangkok offers a front-row seat to the decisions shaping the industry’s next phase.

Skift Asia Forum 2026 is where senior leaders shaping Asia’s travel ecosystem come together to stress-test strategy, share insights, and see how decisions in the region ripple across the globe.

This is less a single hotel launch than a blueprint: build for Indians first, keep the brands at global standard, and let infrastructure shifts dictate where the next deals land.

Women Leading Travel steps onto the global stage this April with its first Asia edition, convening senior executives in Bangkok for a high-trust leadership exchange built for scale, strategy, and influence.

Marriott possibly adding a new brand to its India mix points to it using a "something for everybody" approach – allowing it to tap into all segments and act as a one-stop shop for all accommodation needs.

The city still offers what made it special. And it's humming with new ideas in hospitality.

Skift Asia Forum returns to Bangkok this April, convening senior leaders who are actively making growth, partnership, and transformation decisions across Asia’s travel ecosystem.

A full recovery in inbound tourism isn't expected until 2029, and new fees and vetting requirements won't help.