Travel remained a major spending category across Asia Pacific in 2025, reaching nearly US$180 billion and accounting for over 17% of total card usage, as per Visa Business and Economic Insights. Demand stayed resilient, but travel patterns evolved amid rising fuel costs and airspace disruptions, accelerating a shift towards shorter-haul, intra-regional trips. Travellers are also becoming more selective, focusing on flexible, transparent, and experience-led journeys rather than cancelling travel plans altogether.
Janice Alyosius is a travel and MICE journalist focusing on business travel, destination marketing, aviation and industry policy. She leads editorial content at MICEtalk and also writes for TravTalk, covering global trends, trade developments and key industry conversations. With regular reporting from tourism forums, conventions and on-ground industry events, her work blends news-led analysis with strong industry voices, offering clear context and relevance for travel trade professionals and decision-makers.