What happens when the fundamental assumptions underlying the travel industry's business models stop being true? Who has agency: who makes decisions, who controls discovery, who influences choice, and critically, who gets left behind when those power dynamics shift in an AI age. Read more âș
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Booking Holdings and the other online travel agencies have survived through several platform shifts in the past. However, the gen AI revolution finds them in slower growth mode than in past era, upping the pressure. Read more âș
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Navan is growing, but the IPO feels like a reality check after lofty private valuations. Read more âș
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Cruising is rebounding fast, but as the industry posts record growth, there will be mounting scrutiny on sustainability. Read more âș
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American Express has become a juggernaut for Delta. As the airline increasingly caters toward wealthier travelers, its partnership with American Express is becoming more important for its bottom line. Read more âș
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Hospitality is moving past the old playbook of fixed brand formats, as travelers mix work, leisure, and longer stays. The Ascott Limited is betting on a more fluid future of lodging with a strategy that stretches its strongest brands across property types to keep guests inside a single ecosystem. Read more âș
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Virgin Atlantic is turning to an internal leader with deep operational roots for its next CEO. That suggests an appetite for continuity over a dramatic strategic reset. Read more âș
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When venture money dries up, âdemocratizationâ becomes the next best story to tell. Read more âș
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The Australian airline revealed Sunday that data on millions of Qantas customers just spilled out onto the dark web. Read more âș
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Tour group operators say travelers have been able to adapt to the government shutdownâs disruptions so far, but concerns mount as the lapse in funding drags on. Read more âș
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The U.S. travel industry canât afford to lose Canadian visitors if it wants to have a strong 2025 â but data shows the ongoing slide is still deep and unlikely to reverse substantially anytime soon. Read more âș
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Europeâs new travel rules promise to make border crossings more efficient in the long run, but travelers facing the new system next week may face longer lines. Read more âș
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One of aviation's big solutions to decarbonize is buying forest carbon credits from one country while gambling that more might appear by 2028. It's a big risk and could up end up costing it billions. Read more âș
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Media stories about "Airbnb squatters" in France make for viral headlines. But the real data and legal nuance reveal a very rare, if still unnerving, risk for hosts. Read more âș
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The move is the latest escalation in rising tensions between the U.S. and China. U.S. airlines have long lobbied for the restrictions, arguing that Chinese carriers had an unfair advantage. Read more âș
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Major chains tout hundreds of millions of members, but a new Skift metric reveals wild disparities in how they build their programs. Marriott, for instance, is in the middle of the rankings when measured by members per room. Read more âș
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Once considered niche, pet travel has surged into a global movement that is pushing hospitality to evolve. Bark Airâs expansion beyond flights underscores how dog-first design is shaping the future of premium, personalized travel. Read more âș
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Ixigo is betting big on AI, believing travel apps will soon act like personal assistants. Whether the travel company will be the one to lead that change is still an open question, but it now has the financial muscle to try. Read more âș
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Sports and other live events have become a critical source of tourism as other areas show sluggish growth. Read more âș
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Explora Journeys isnât trying to compete with the cruise industry â itâs trying to reinvent it. By replacing âcruisingâ with âocean travel,â the brand aims to redefine what time, space, and luxury mean on the water. Read more âș
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