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Hotels

What Scraping 20,000 Google Hotel Listings Reveals

Today's podcast looks at how hotel listings on Google compete for bookings, new junk fee rules for airlines, and new sites for Hyatt loyalty program members.

What Scraping 20,000 Google Hotel Listings Reveals

Cruises

Cruise Tourism in India Reaches All-Time High – India Report

India is seeking to boost its cruise tourism. It aims to attract 4 million cruise tourists by 2041, up from 300,000 in 2023.

Cruise Tourism in India Reaches All-Time High – India Report

Daily Lodging Report

Pebblebrook, Hilton and Travel + Leisure All Beat First-Quarter Estimates

During the hotel group’s earnings season, Hilton’s report stood out as the most impressive – despite showing slowing RevPAR growth – due to strong performance in Net Unit Growth and EBITDA flow through.

Airlines

Southwest Flight Attendants Score New Contract, to Be Among Highest Paid

After overwhelmingly rejecting a previous contract in December, this one will make Southwest flight attendants some of the most highly paid in the industry.

Southwest Flight Attendants Score New Contract, to Be Among Highest Paid

Online Travel

Tripadvisor’s Potential Sale: Apollo Still a Suitor and a Financing Deadline

There will be a lot of moving pieces over the next few months if indeed a sale of Tripadvisor gets done.

Tripadvisor’s Potential Sale: Apollo Still a Suitor and a Financing Deadline

Hotels

India’s IHCL Has a New (Old) Brand: Gateway Is Back After Years in the ‘Drawer’

Know where the growth in India is? In its Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. IHCL definitely seems to know that.

India’s IHCL Has a New (Old) Brand: Gateway Is Back After Years in the ‘Drawer’

Hotels

Michelin Awards 124 U.S. Luxury Hotels New Key Ratings

New York and California dominated in the top "key" category with Michelin's new U.S. hotel ratings.

Michelin Awards 124 U.S. Luxury Hotels New Key Ratings

Airlines

Boeing Slows 737 Max Production, Expects to Pay Airlines $443 Million for Max 9 Grounding 

Boeing executives said the company would continue to slow 737 Max production as it weeds out quality control and safety issues.

Boeing Slows 737 Max Production, Expects to Pay Airlines $443 Million for Max 9 Grounding 

Airlines

Tony Fernandes Delays Retirement To Ensure ‘Survival’ of AirAsia Operator

Fernandes is taking on the challenge of transforming AirAsia’s parent company as it tries to shake off its pandemic-era problems. 

Tony Fernandes Delays Retirement To Ensure ‘Survival’ of AirAsia Operator

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals Branch Out: Hourly Rentals, International Student Housing

As the market grows, so is the variety of short-term rental services.

Short-Term Rentals Branch Out: Hourly Rentals, International Student Housing

Business Travel

Hilton Sees Full Corporate Travel Rebound in Hotel Stays in 2024

Vacationers have been Hilton's bread and butter recently, but the hotel giant predicts a full house of the briefcase brigade soon.

Hilton Sees Full Corporate Travel Rebound in Hotel Stays in 2024