Asia-Pacific Outpaced North America on Tourism Growth in 2025 — By a Lot
Asia attracted international travelers in 2025 with relaxed entry rules and hefty marketing budgets. The U.S. took a different approach.
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Navan’s Post-IPO Reality: CEO Defends Strategy — Exclusive
Navan, an AI-first travel management company, is growing fast and spending faster. Some investors want to know when the math starts working.
GMH Hotels: Are Hotels Losing the Booking Battle to AI?
On this week’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast: Hotels Edition, Sarah Dandashy and Steve Turk are live from Seatrade Cruise Global, breaking down how AI is reshaping the way…
Minor Hotels CEO: ‘We’re Not Going to Be Like Marriott’
Minor Hotels has spent a year making moves that individually make sense. Whether they add up to a coherent global strategy is what the next stage will reveal.
The $495 Nap: Bunk Beds Are Coming to Economy Class This Fall
Sleep is the hottest new ancillary product in the economy cabin. Air New Zealand is first to market – but expect the entire industry to be watching closely.
The Hidden Constraint Holding Back AI in Travel, According to Mews Founder Richard Valtr
Most AI strategies in hospitality break long before deployment. The issue sits upstream in data structure and operating design. Richard Valtr cuts through the noise and points to what actually determines results.
Expedia CEO: Travelers Want Trust, Not LLM Uncertainty
Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin is looking to work her company's advantages. If travelers have hesitancies about AI, then maybe Expedia can find an edge.
India to Add 70,000 Hotel Rooms by 2030 in Hospitality Surge
India has a wide demand-supply gap in the hospitality industry. As investors increase their focus on the sector, companies are leveraging the capital to drive quick expansion.
Travelers Still Don’t Trust AI to Book Trips
Travelers are using AI to plan trips but stopping short of letting it book, hotel owners are getting squeezed while brands post record profits, and a potential United and American…
Sri Lanka Partners With Alipay+ to Tap Into Asia’s Booming Travel Market
As intra-Asia travel picks up, destinations are waking up to the fact that payments are now core travel infrastructure. Sri Lanka’s bet is simple, if Asian travelers live inside super apps and e-wallets, that’s where tourism growth needs to happen too.