2024 Archives

Airport infrastructure is being ramped up in India to support expected demand, and airlines are also expanding their fleets. The next step is to make planes in India.

One of the oldest forms of Japanese hospitality is getting more attention from global brands, and cross-pollinating across the Pacific. 

As business travel continues to recover, rising costs are driving companies to seek increasingly efficient travel management solutions. One industry program provides a flexible, dual rewards system benefitting both companies and travelers: the American Airlines AAdvantage Business program.

SkiftX spoke to Choice Hotels President and CEO Patrick Pacious about key travel trends like road trips, remote work, and growth opportunities amid improving development financing. According to Pacious, Choice’s strategic focus on upscale brands, tech-driven innovations, and track record in hotel conversions will fuel future development.

Booking.com is getting more assertive than its peers in giving hotels an assist in getting sustainability certifications.

For Hyatt, which has been aggressively expanding in this segment, the joint venture will boost its all-inclusive room count by about 30%.

The real test will be whether Wyndham can scale this extended-stay hotel concept beyond a handful of trophy locations while maintaining the upscale positioning needed to justify premium rates.

It's no surprise that IHCL is expanding its airport hotel portfolio. These hotels are increasingly popular, especially among business travelers. With traffic often turning into a crawl, imagine the time saved: you land, grab your bag, and in minutes, you’re at your hotel. Now, who wouldn’t want that?

Space tourism is no longer a fever dream of wonky scientists and starry-eyed visionaries. It’s real and it’s here, a fledgling economic powerhouse that’s still in its awkward adolescence – clumsy, unpredictable but filled with potential.

Fear sells.