2025 Archives

This year’s Lunar New Year rush in China isn’t just about big cities — smaller, heritage-rich destinations and visa-free policies played a major role in trips over eight days.

Hilton has revealed it paid $56 million to acquire a controlling stake in NoMad Hotels, a smaller sum than recent comparable acquisitions in the luxury hotel sector. Now it plans to scale the brand to 30 to 50 hotels.

Reducing emissions remains a critical issue in Europe's tourism strategy. It’s a steep challenge, but bringing everyone together to debate it can't be a bad idea.

President Donald Trump said he would speak to congressional leaders about passing a “single bill” to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system.

Hilton's loyalty program has 211 million members now. That's a lot of people who might be sad if a future AI tool books them into a Marriott instead. So executives are investing in AI to keep as much control over hotel booking patterns as possible.

Moscow is looking to get more UAE travelers flying in after Dubai has enjoyed a surge in Russian business since 2022.

IndiGo is surely going ahead with its long-haul, low-cost ambition, and a Boeing 787 might just be the ideal aircraft for the carrier to dip its toes into this market.

On today’s podcast we discuss the current state of short-term rentals in New York, Disney’s bet on growing tourism, and British Airway’s loyalty concessions.

Indian travelers are traveling across the globe and countries are continuing their efforts to attract tourists. Strategic marketing and improved connectivity will be key to sustaining and expanding this momentum.

Tripadvisor is taking a new look at the businesses in its portfolio, and that has apparently prompted a bunch of executive changes.