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Airlines

IndiGo’s First Plane With Business Class Is Ready – India Report

IndiGo will be the only carrier in the country other than the Air India Group to offer business class. But it's not giving up on the low prices that made it popular.

Bulbul Dhawan | 18 mins ago

Tourism

Election 2024: The Issues That Matter For Travel

The U.S. has made a lot of progress at removing barriers to travel. The best thing the new president can do is to keep knocking them down.

Lex Haris | 8 hours ago

Hotels

Choice Hotels Earnings: 7 Trends and a Catchphrase – ‘Revenue Intense’

Choice Hotels is adapting its business strategy because it believes the future of travel involves longer stays, Boomers prefering premium brands, and more trips built around sports and music events.

Sean O'Neill | 10 hours ago

Hotels

Marriott Unveils Overhaul: $90 Million in Cuts, Updates on Midscale Push

If you double your hotel empire over a decade, someone's eventually going to ask: "Hey, are we running this thing efficiently?" At Marriott, that someone is CEO Anthony Capuano.

Sean O'Neill | 12 hours ago

Airlines

Southwest Names IndiGo Co-Founder as Independent Board Chair

Gangwal’s appointment marks the end of a tense battle with activist investor Elliott, which had long been pushing for significant leadership changes at Southwest.

Meghna Maharishi | 13 hours ago

Airlines

The World’s Longest Flight Is Getting a First Class Upgrade

Singapore Airlines already boasts one of the world’s most exclusive passenger planes. After six years of development, it’s about to take things to a whole new level.

Gordon Smith | 14 hours ago

Hotels

How Marriott Adds Boutiques With its Design Hotels’ Brand

Design Hotels is a Marriott brand that isn't quite a Marriott brand. It's more like an exclusive hotel club where 60% of owners have never run a boutique before. New boss Stijn Oyen is fine-tuning its strategy.

Sean O'Neill | 15 hours ago

Daily Lodging Report

Hyatt Plans 200 More Hotels in Asia Through 2032

Hyatt Hotels plans to expand its Asia-Pacific portfolio by 67% with over 200 new hotels to meet rising demand from young, affluent travelers.

16 hours ago

Hotels

Brigade Hotel Ventures to IPO in India: How it Plans to Spend the Money

As it seeks to deepen its market share and broaden its portfolio, Brigade Hotel's IPO plans highlights not just the company’s growth potential, but also the broader optimism surrounding India’s hospitality industry.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 16 hours ago

Airlines

Boeing Delivery Delays are ‘Pain in the Backside’ Says Ryanair CEO

The colossal Ryanair machine relies on hyper-efficiency and a ruthless scrutiny of costs. By its own admission, Ryanair was 'over-scheduled, over-crewed, and over-costed' this summer. It won't let this happen again.

Gordon Smith | 18 hours ago

Airline Weekly

Rocky Mountain Fly: Is Frontier Poised for a Comeback?

Are the winds finally shifting? Are the dark days over for Frontier Airlines? Not quite yet.

22 hours ago