2026 › February

Right before spring break, Spirit is bringing back some flight attendants to work after furloughing around 1,800 flight attendants last year.

Hyatt’s real estate sell-off is largely complete. The focus now shifts from asset sales to sustaining fee growth.

Google just got a run for its money: Sabre, PayPal, and Mindtrip join forces to let travelers plan and book trips inside AI chats. If it works, it’s another sign the next distribution shift may come from travel’s own stack, not just Big Tech.

Tripadvisor has borne the brunt of declining SEO traffic from Google for many years. Now AI Overviews are pinching Tripadvisor even harder.

While Taj still defines Indian Hotels Company's identity, the future growth of the hotel company may depend less on palaces and more on platforms.

The project’s adoption will depend on whether the ticket price is affordable to the daily commuter.

The Lufthansa Group has plenty of bright spots. Sadly, the airline bearing its name isn’t always one of them.

As Marriott’s filings in recent years show, climate risk is no longer abstract. It is being acknowledged as a factor in insurance and operating expenses.

Saudi has been running the mass events experiment for centuries with pilgrimage and is now building on it with sports, music, and entertainment. It’s time to scale those lessons….and build a tourism strategy that actually works.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Oberoi is preparing for a future where growth comes less from building more hotels and more from controlling premium experiences.