2026 Archives

Even without a direct role in screening, a visible ICE presence at airports risks adding new friction to an already fragile inbound travel environment.

Such an overt, specific threat to tourism from an official government entity is rare indeed.

Marriott’s global sprint to lock down ‘Matter Hotels’ looks less like routine brand protection and more like prep for a launch.

Sustainable aviation fuel was supposed to help airlines reduce their dependence on oil. The Iran war has exposed how far aviation is from that reality.

OTA investors celebrated OpenAI's checkout retreat. They missed how AI is already reshaping trip discovery.

The U.S. may be regaining Chinese visitors, but it’s losing ground with higher-spending Indian travelers – and the Trump effect is in force.

The Iran war exposed cracks across global travel, from broken systems and AI customer service failures to mounting pressure at U.S. airports.

Liberty's giving up voting control over Tripadvisor was the end of an era. The departure of Greg Maffei — with Starboard Value making a push to control the board — puts an exclamation point on it.

Google just shipped new commerce tools for retail. The travel industry is watching — and some developers aren't waiting for an invitation.

Accor shares dropped sharply after facing trafficking allegations, which the hotel group denied. The event shows that even unproven allegations can quickly become a crisis for a global hotel brand.