SINGAPORE, 9 April 2025: ATPI, a travel and events solutions provider, is accelerating its expansion across Asia to reinforce its commitment to one of the world’s fastest-growing business travel markets.

With the Asian corporate travel market showing steady regional growth, valued at USD737.1 billion in 2024 and projected to reach USD848.16 billion by 2025*, ATPI is expanding its footprint in mainland China, Taiwan and South Korea while expanding operations in India and Indonesia.

The scaling-up supports the company’s long-term vision to better serve regional and international clients through a robust global network and local partnerships. ATPI is increasing its presence in India with four new offices and one in Balikpapan, Indonesia. Strengthening its presence in these dynamic markets allows ATPI to deliver tailored travel solutions that support local businesses and multinational organisations.

ATPI operates across various specialist sectors, with core service offerings in corporate travel, marine and energy, and event management. In Indonesia, the new office in Balikpapan positions ATPI in the heart of the oil, gas, and mining industries, while Chennai’s expansion taps into Southern India’s booming IT sector.

Next-Gen Online Booking Tools

ATPI partners with cutting-edge booking technology providers to deliver an integrated travel and expense platform which automates workflows provides comprehensive spending visibility and delivers an intuitive, frictionless experience.

Travel Hub:  A single-platform dashboard for organisations to manage business travel.
Halo: CO2 measurement, reduction and compensation services for sustainability.
Alerts: This service empowers corporate travel managers with pertinent information, enabling them to swiftly respond to unforeseen travel crises and strategically plan for optimal efficiency.

ATPI Asia Managing Director Ali Hussain said: “Our growth underlines ATPI’s longstanding commitment to Asia’s rapidly evolving travel and events landscape. The new markets are strategically important as they permit us to fully cater to our regional clients, share our know-how on domestic market essentials and support them with customised, industry-leading solutions”.

About ATPI
The ATPI Group delivers innovative and tailored solutions across various industries, including corporate, marine, energy, sports, group travel, and event management services. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Manchester, UK, ATPI employs approximately 2,400 people and has an operations network of 100 locations on six continents.

*(source: GBTA Asia-Pacific Business Travel Forecast 2024-2025)

GENEVA, 9 April 2025: SITA, a leader in air transport technology and border management, and NEC Corporation (NEC), a developer of biometric authentication technologies, have signed an agreement to accelerate the adoption of digital identity technology in the travel industry. 

Through this collaboration, NEC joins SITA’s Digital Travel Ecosystem, an open, interoperable framework that connects various systems for real-time digital identity verification. Developed in partnership with Indicio, SITA’s ecosystem eliminates the need for direct integrations between issuers and verifiers, simplifying adoption for airports, airlines, and governments.  

At the core of the ecosystem is the Trust Network, which governs how digital credentials are shared securely worldwide. Built with a privacy-by-design approach, it gives travellers control over their data, including when and with whom they share their credentials. A strong emphasis on data security and privacy means that personal information remains protected and in the hands of the traveller. 

With 28% of airlines and 43% of airports planning to implement biometric identity management solutions in the next 12 months (SITA Air Transport IT Insights 2024), demand for interoperable systems is growing. A lack of standardisation has slowed widespread adoption, but the SITA-NEC collaboration addresses this challenge through a scalable framework for secure identity exchange.

“After years of investment, aviation and other travel stakeholders are now seeing the full potential of digital identities, and the industry is gearing up to scale,” said SITA Senior Vice President of Borders Jeremy Springall. “With NEC’s biometric expertise and SITA’s industry-leading footprint of biometric touchpoints worldwide, we’re well-positioned to accelerate the transformation of digital travel.” 

“NEC brings more than 125 years of innovation and a global track record in identity technologies,” said NEC’s DID Department Senior Director Nanaumi Nagamine. “With SITA, we’ve delivered proven biometric solutions at airports worldwide, creating secure and seamless travel experiences for thousands of passengers daily. This expanded collaboration will accelerate global adoption and set a new standard for trusted digital identity in travel.” 

By addressing longstanding interoperability challenges, the SITA and NEC collaboration will increase passengers’ adoption of digital identities, helping the industry reduce bottlenecks, improve security, and enhance the passenger experience at every touchpoint.  

For more information visit SITA.

(Source: SITA)