Online travel agencies and suppliers have more flexible rebooking and refund policies during the Iran war than during the pandemic. But with the volume of customer support requests, customers sometimes don't get the assistance they deserve. Read more ›
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Hilton’s new brand is a long-delayed acknowledgment that a certain type of traveler wants the space of a residential apartment along with the consistency, on-site staff, and loyalty points of a hotel. Read more ›
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India's current tourism revenue makes one thing crystal clear: Just talking about the importance of tourism without an actionable strategy is a short-sighted move, and the country doesn't seem to get beyond rhetoric. Read more ›
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The world may be looking to get more Indian travelers, but not every country is keen on it, even if India is a low-hanging fruit sitting right beside it. Read more ›
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Better late than never: Soho House has secured $200 million in alternative financing after an earlier effort failed. It aims to close its go-private deal by January 31. Read more ›
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While competitors cite AI efficiency as a reason to cut staff, Brian Chesky argues that faster growth will absorb the gains. At least for now. Read more ›
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Entering the U.S. continues to get harder for people from much of the world. Read more ›
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Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambitions won’t be won by trophy hotels. Marriott’s midscale-heavy deal shows a belief that filling rooms, not adding gold bling, will determine whether the kingdom's tourism development goals succeed. Read more ›
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When online travel agencies can't get permission to access a major airline's flights, particularly its lowest fares, they often engage in cat-and-mouse game to get them. The outcome can have dire consequences for smaller OTAs, and adversely impact the larger ones, as well. Read more ›
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By hiring Meta’s former generative AI chief as CTO, Airbnb showed that AI is no longer a side project — and underscored online travel’s competition for Big Tech talent. Read more ›
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As building emissions rules tighten and financing remains a challenge, hotel groups may increasingly need in-house expertise to manage carbon data, owners, and compliance. Read more ›
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Kasa's takeover of Mint House creates the largest U.S. manager of apartment hotels after a wave of failures in the U.S. segment. Read more ›
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Airlines that treat punctuality as an operating identity rather than a one-year PR win are turning on-time performance into a durable marketing advantage. Read more ›
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For China's dominant travel platforms, scale is no longer just a competitive advantage, it is a regulatory risk that could reshape how they work with hotels, hosts, and partners. Read more ›
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The music may be the headline of BTS’s comeback tour, but the travel boom is the subtext, and arguably the bigger story. Read more ›
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These fundings reflect a broader trend: For India’s travel startup ecosystem, capital infusion is no longer about scale alone, but about where value is being created in the travel stack. Read more ›
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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. Read more ›
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Embedding Gemini in Siri moves Google closer to the moment of intent — but Apple’s privacy architecture could cap how far that intelligence can act. Travel may be the clearest test of those limits. Read more ›
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Although the U.S. has a top-10 passport ranking again, its increasingly tougher entry rules suggest a country moving against the global openness trend. Read more ›
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian was highly skeptical of Trump’s proposal to implement a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. The proposal was also met with criticism from banks and Republican leadership. Read more ›
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Delta executives expect a lift to their main cabin revenues as low-cost carriers continue to struggle. Read more ›
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