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After years of strategic pivots and playing catch-up, the hotel giant is cleaning house, doubling down on luxury, and expanding in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

"I’m not saying we’re bringing Las Vegas to Ras Al Khaimah, but..." says a VP of the upcoming Wynn Al Marjan Island.

If you believe the marketing hype, Qantas’ new Project Sunrise flights will “overcome the tyranny of distance.” Before it does that, it has another challenge to tackle back on terra firma – aircraft manufacturing delays.

Economic pressures are driving budget-conscious travel in Europe, reshaping spending, boosting midscale hotels, packaged trips, and loyalty programs.

A new chapter for Abercrombie & Kent will centralise its websites and social media channels and involve the launch of a travel magazine.

On today’s podcast, we break down the hotel loyalty race, share Alexa’s new travel skills, and explain Southwest’s new booking partnerships.

Indian Gen Z travelers are budget friendly, but their budgets might force them to shift to lower-end or alternative accommodations as hotel prices continue to surge.

Like her counterpart at Apple, the well-known voicebot Alexa is getting a total transformation with generative AI.

Based on their six-year growth rates, Hilton Honors is expected to surpass Marriott Bonvoy's membership count in mid-to-late 2026. Other loyalty programs with standout growth rates include Hyatt and IHG.

Several of the year-on-year comparisons make for unsettling reading, however context is key – commercial air travel remains the safest form of transport.

This is the latest among a few major acquisitions around travel payments in the past couple of years.

The move marks another major shift for Southwest, which had long resisted online travel agencies and encouraged direct bookings as a way to boost customer loyalty.