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Travel brands understand what personalization should deliver. What’s missing is integrated customer data that allows them to execute consistently across journeys and moments. Read more ›
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Business travel platform Navan reported 29% revenue growth in its first earnings call as a public company, but the surprise departure of its CFO just months after going public has analysts seeking answers. Read more ›
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Extreme vetting, along with more travel fees, could deter tourists ahead of major events like the World Cup. Read more ›
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The airline CEO carousel is spinning fast. Many boards are executing orderly transitions, but others are reacting to unexpected developments. Read more ›
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Hotel groups must ensure that short-term performance marketing doesn’t quietly erode brand loyalty, which may be key to unlocking bookings driven by agentic AI. Read more ›
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Expedia and Booking are trying to be both the storefront and the supply chain. AI is squeezing the middle, and “doing both” starts to look less like diversification and more like diluted power. Read more ›
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The math is bad. Rising wages, taxes, insurance premiums, and other costs are outrunning revenue growth at many hotels. Read more ›
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All too often, choosing a destination for incentive travel forces meeting planners to prioritize either a busy city or rural country, business or wellness, modern developments or rich cultural experiences. Here’s how planners get to have it all on the island of Ireland. Read more ›
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The industry’s old geography-first segmentation model is breaking down as high-spending travelers increasingly share tastes and expectations shaped by global peer groups. Read more ›
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The next 12–24 months will reward operators who act on trends early, not those who wait for certainty. Read more ›
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