Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared to dismiss the idea that other budget carriers might need a bailout from the government, hours after Spirit said it would start winding down operations. Read more ›
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Comcast and Adara have a new bid to give travel marketers what TV has rarely offered: a credible line from ad exposure to bookings and revenue. Now it’s time to see if it can scale. Read more ›
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The world is no longer expecting Indian travelers to adapt during their travels, and is ready to cater to them instead. Read more ›
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Artificial intelligence isn’t charging hotels commissions yet. But lawyers at Marriott and Hilton are already preparing for a world where AI platforms could become the next powerful gatekeepers in travel distribution. Read more ›
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Marriott is the first major hotel to publicly discuss its work with Google on its upcoming agentic AI travel booking tool. But it raises more questions than answers — especially whether AI Mode offers in-chat checkout for partners and link-outs for everyone else. Read more ›
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The decline in visitors from Canada that hit the U.S. travel industry hard in 2025 shows no signs of slowing down. Read more ›
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New Frontier CEO James Dempsey wants to take the carrier back to its low-cost roots, saying that saving on costs will lead Frontier to a more sustainable path. Read more ›
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Hilton’s muted growth in revenue per available room last year primarily reflected an economic strain on mid-market travelers. Yet CEO Chris Nassetta is optimistic about what he's seeing in the overall bookings data for 2026. Read more ›
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The Classic Vacations acquisition hands TBO a new distribution footprint. It brings higher-value bookings and deep industry relationships. But that also means that TBO’s numbers will look messy until the integration is done. Read more ›
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Two startups from two different worlds are quietly rewriting the rules of who controls the travel transaction, with fascinating implications. Read more ›
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The Indian hotel group is focusing on steady expansion in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and select GCC markets. Read more ›
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Even bigger numbers are expected when Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport is fully up and running: 260 million passengers could eventually pass through. Read more ›
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A sudden 10-day shutdown of a U.S. commercial airport for unspecified “special security reasons” is highly unusual. Read more ›
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This is a smarter structure than its failed gamble in the 2010s – but success may hinge on filling three-leg itineraries in a market already saturated with one-stop Gulf competition. Read more ›
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As India strives to become a destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and events, the pricing and sales trends around the AI Impact Summit show that Indian hotels now have the ability to charge higher rates, and people are willing to pay. Read more ›
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Marriott isn't treating the Olympics and World Cup as one-off windfalls. It says experiences-driven travel remains strong and that 'live tourism' has become a steady growth lever. Read more ›
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Cruises are carrying TUI’s results, but distribution is moving away from the web and toward apps and artificial intelligence. Read more ›
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As villa rentals become increasingly standardized through platforms, a small cohort of high-end operators is pushing back and competing on high-touch service and long-term owner relationships. Read more ›
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With U.S. room demand staying subdued, Marriott may find its 2026 profit growth in a higher-margin place: credit card swipes on its co-branded cards. Read more ›
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How do you measure the value of an organic cultural moment you can’t buy? Puerto Rico’s DMO just ran the experiment. Read more ›
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Lemon Tree said it is ready to take its brand abroad, but it’s sticking with Indian travelers. “We now feel we are at a point where our brand is exportable… it has high recognition, trust and reliability for the mid to upper mid-market Indians traveling globally,” said Patu Keswani, founder and chairman of Lemon Tree […] Read more ›
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