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UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, is moving forward with its plan to host its flagship annual congress in Bahrain later this year. The move signals confidence in the Gulf, despite the recent conflict and ongoing geopolitical tensions impacting the region.

Marriott built one of the most lucrative loyalty programs in travel. Hotel owners who fund the points want more of this year's expected billion-dollar windfall from the co-branded credit cards.

Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas has previously said he wants the carrier to have a presence on the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S.

Tripadvisor now has almost all its focus on experiences and may not see the need to sell Viator — a disappointment for some investors.

As the brand scales from one Manhattan flagship to a global portfolio, it's hard-coding sleep as its differentiator. Its own answer to whether that travel is more interesting than the question.

Oracle is treating AI as a standard feature of hotel operations software, not a premium product. That raises the stakes for property management rivals trying to sell similar tools as add-ons.

The people behind Radisson's net zero hotel project were worried that electrifying the building would result in higher energy bills. One year on, the costs are roughly the same and the hotel is ready for incoming regulations.

India can build airport capacity fast, but becoming an aviation powerhouse depends on convincing passengers and airlines to adopt secondary airports.

Boutiq’s Rena Pacheco-Theard has managed short-term rentals operations on all levels and has lived the margin pressures. As a Skift IDEA Awards judge, she explores ideas that take in the whole picture.

For this long-time leader, the highlight of her career hasn't been the events she's led, but the people she's helped succeed.

Hilton said the deals underscore confidence in Hilton Garden Inn - Gen A, a prototype built for the China market. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.

Premium is evolving beyond a product category to become an entire ecosystem. Instead of chasing each other’s offers and upgrades, travel brands should leverage the premium economy through the lens of customers they already interact with.