2026 Archives

Continued tightening of U.S. entry requirements for travelers from more countries could hamper efforts to make 2026 a strong year for U.S. tourism.

Between insurance hurdles and tight capacity controls, the line between “can’t fly” and “won’t fly” in this complex operating environment is becoming increasingly blurred.

Hilton’s newest brand is aimed at bringing outside brands into its system without buying them outright. Yotel is the first test of that model.

On this episode of Suite Success, host Katie Cline interviews Carlotta Carabba Tettamanti, owner of Tenuta di Murlo, an 18,000-acre Umbrian estate in Italy that has been in her husband’s…

The travel industry celebrates loyalty member counts the way it celebrates sustainability commitments: loudly, frequently, and with very little evidence the numbers have changed anything.

Although the U.S. tourism slide has stopped for now, the latest figures are hardly cause for celebration — the industry still has significant work ahead to meet 2026 expectations.

Room00’s new expansion plan sees its asset selection process adapt to each market. The company is not chasing a fixed hostel-hotel mix, but matching each property to the format that fits best.

For years, China’s hotel story was concentrated in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. That’s where the demand was, and that’s where most branded supply clustered. But that’s changing now.

Wars end. Memory lingers. The question that will define the region's next tourism decade is in what shape demand returns, from where, at what yield, and with what brand equity still intact. Here are the decision frameworks for managing through uncertainty over the next two to four years.

In the last 24 hours, two of the three biggest Gulf carriers have eased loyalty rules. A simple case of looking after the customer or a sign that disruption may outlast current recovery timelines?