2026 › February

For decades, the travel industry has been an economy of excess — of eating more, drinking more, spending more. But blockbuster weight-loss drugs are now reshaping consumer behavior at a population level, and with it, how travel dollars flow.

Targeting a CEO’s home marks a new phase in the anti-ICE campaign — and a reminder that hotel groups now face reputational risks in an ever-more politicized moment.

Flyadeal's CEO believes the airline has seen the worst of the aircraft delivery delays, but engine reliability and spare parts shortages remain a concern.

The real test is whether this long-studied technology that converts waste into oil can clear certification and financing fast enough to make a dent before mandates start pushing airfares higher.

Choice must prove its partner-led, franchise-only model can overcome a regional track record of slow builds and unrealized projects.

Tetiaroa proves that conservation works when it's designed as architecture: binding governance and indigenous knowledge made operational. It's a useful source code for other climate-sensitive areas.

Sunday PropTech expansion shows Prism’s effort to shed its budget-hotel image ahead of an IPO and present a more predictable business to investors.

MGM Resorts said Las Vegas is stabilizing after a tourism decline last year, though leisure travel and Canadian visits remain soft.

Milano Cortina 2026 is testing whether modern mega-events can function without a single dominant transport hub.

American’s weak earnings means less profit-sharing for employees — and unions are losing patience.