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Sharjah’s investment arm is betting that global distribution can do for seven retreats what domestic staycation demand already does reliably.

Scapia won’t fight online travel agencies on price. Instead, this travel fintech is betting that everyday spending, loyalty rewards, and payments will determine where the next generation of travelers book trips.

Uber owns the transaction. Google Maps owns the moment before it. Hotels sit in between.

The owner-operator of nearly 330 hotels is betting that its owner-operator model will win in the U.S. market, where other foreign entrants have stumbled.

The latest funding round for Vendelux signals that business events are entering an era of accountability, where data — not gut instinct — will increasingly determine which conferences win corporate budgets.

Delta is betting wealthy customers will pay Delta One prices for a coach-class experience on the ground

Hospitality's new operating principle is "cut the middleman, keep the loyalist" — Mews trims staff for AI, Hilton bypasses the GDS to book direct with Navan, and extended-stay brands strip out service costs entirely

Uber owns the transaction, and Google Maps owns the moment before it, and in the first half of 2026, both started using AI to cross into the other's territory. Travel distribution sits directly in the path.

The two companies tout 430 million loyalty members between them. The test is how many actually book.

Planners now have an AI co-pilot for contract review, but beware of some major blind spots. 

The outgoing Air Canada CEO couldn't speak French. His successor speaks that, plus five more to varying degrees.

RedDoorz expects to begin laying the groundwork within weeks for the listing plans by appointing investment banks, legal advisors, and auditors. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.