2025 Archives

Expedia's acquisition of Tiqets is the latest indication of the online travel agency's B2B tilt. It's certainly a niche that provides Expedia with an open lane.

Travel’s personalization ambitions outpace its readiness. Closing that gap starts with unified, trusted data that serves as the foundation for real recognition, relevance, and loyalty.

Group travel is entering a new golden age, fueled by travelers’ desire for connection, comfort, and flexibility. Evermore Orlando is redefining what it means to stay together, blending the best of vacation homes and luxury hotels through a philosophy of “residential hospitality” that caters to every generation.

Hilton is finally converting years of luxury planning into actual hotel openings, targeting gaps in markets that competitors have left open.

A unified visa and new regional coordination signal a turning point for one of the region’s slowest growing tourism segments.

For an inbound tourism sector already fighting headwinds, this move transforms the seamless ESTA process into a privacy minefield, likely pushing hesitant European and Asian travelers toward friendlier borders.

Low gas prices and cruise demand are expected to fuel a 2025 holiday travel surge.

India’s winter travel is growing in both volume and maturity. Earlier bookings, higher spend on experiences, and strong short-haul demand suggest a more confident, value-conscious traveler.

The dominant player of the world’s third-largest aviation market was reminded this week that “Hope is not a Strategy” as it witnessed widespread cancellations. 

For a travel sector eager to automate, the basics still matter — especially continuity between bots and human travel agents. Selectour and Kleio tackle the handoff problem, and the effort could prepare advisors for the agentic future.