2026 Archives

The U.S. recovery in inbound travel is stalling, and policy, pricing, and perception are now compounding the problem.

Aviation’s climate ambitions are hitting a political wall. Bill Gates and IATA warn that without global coordination, even the best technologies won’t deliver on decarbonization goals.

Other low-cost carriers have attempted to outfly reality — adding capacity, chasing share, and hoping costs would normalize. Allegiant and Sun Country have done the opposite.

Indian hotels are clearly changing how they grow. Promoters are giving way to platforms, bricks are being separated from brands, and institutional money now wants clear roles of owner, operator, and capital - not everything bundled into one.

Big news for a sleepy Sunday afternoon: Airline consolidation has been looming over 2026, but a merger between Allegiant and Sun Country underscores just how quickly that pressure is translating into action.

Google is laying new groundwork for AI-driven checkout. The underlying architecture can also handle more complex transactions, it says, putting travel squarely in its sights. 

Lemon Tree on Thursday denied Warburg buying into Lemon Tree, which was technically true. Two days later, it confirmed Warburg is indeed stepping into the group, just through a different door.

From 'boarding-not-boarding' to patchy priority rules, Europe’s premium airline experience is increasingly controlled by third parties – and it shows.

There's no doubt that an independent and privately held Kayak, freed from the broader considerations of Booking Holdings, could have benefited from focused investment and attention.

Surveys by Skift Research across four major markets reveal shifting allegiances for loyalty programs, a widening confidence gaps among leisure travelers, and other trends for 2026.