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The UAE has posted another successful year for travel and hospitality, but there are new challenges in 2025.

With 50 years in the airline business – and more than 20 at the top of the world’s biggest international carrier – Sir Tim Clark’s observations carry credibility.

India’s journey from an agent-driven travel ecosystem to a digital-first industry has been significant, and it continues to evolve.

If a "Trump Slump" materializes for a long stretch, analysts at Trust and Baird speculate about what it might mean for the hotel sector.

The billboards are a nice attention-grabber for Savvy. If Savvy can scale its business, then it might really become part of the conversation.

Michelle Russo's asset management firm oversees a $12 billion portfolio of hotels. She sees dominoes falling: Tariffs → economic uncertainty → fewer international visitors → fewer bookings → cost-cutting and marketing changes.

The Skift Data + AI Summit on June 4 in New York City will feature leaders from Brand USA, Amex GBT, Amadeus, Meta, Destination Toronto, and Hilton discussing how AI is transforming travel marketing, automation, and personalization.

The companies that got the most funding fall in line with trends we've seen: Hotel tech, business travel tech, and anything focused on the burgeoning Indian travel economy. 

AI and social commerce are reshaping travel, blending personalized automation with human connection across a mobile-first global market.

Regional carriers have struggled to bounce back since the pandemic.

While 2024's European hotel market enjoyed a post-pandemic boom, tariffs and economic uncertainty now threaten that success.

Gauss’ 13-year tenure at airBaltic was full of notable achievements, but recent months have seen tensions flare between airline management and its majority shareholder.