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Service Properties Trust sold 5 hotels with a total of 679 keys located in four states for a combined price of $47 million. Plus, more hotel deal news.

Hauenstein played a pivotal role in Delta’s premium push, which has made Delta one of the most profitable airlines in the U.S.

As China makes more advances on flying taxis, the Trump administration is hoping it can speed up the U.S. effort. The biggest startups hope for a 2026 debut.

Airlines and governments are being forced to adapt to Dehli's worsening winter pollution as visibility drops.

Hotel groups must ensure that short-term performance marketing doesn’t quietly erode brand loyalty, which may be key to unlocking bookings driven by agentic AI.

That Airbnb didn't acquire Tiqets for its own experiences business after leading a Series C funding round, didn't give Tiqets much street cred. The Expedia deal couldn't have been a very substantial one for investors given the lack of financial disclosures.

Chinese travelers tend to be big spenders in Japan, so Japanese tourism officials are surely eager for Tokyo and Beijing to find ways to defuse the tensions between the two countries quickly before the industry — and the economy — takes a major hit.

As demographics shift, budgets tighten, and attendee expectations rise, micro events are emerging as a strategic tool for delivering more intentional, outcome-driven experiences.

Expedia and Booking are trying to be both the storefront and the supply chain. AI is squeezing the middle, and “doing both” starts to look less like diversification and more like diluted power.

The global online travel agency (or OTA) market is experiencing sustained, moderate growth, fueled by resilient international travel demand and rapid digital transformation across all travel sectors. The OTA market, valued at $94 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $107 billion by 2026, growing at a steady rate of 7%.

There was too much logic to keep this Exclusive Resorts-Inspirato merger from taking place. And there was too much illogic in Inspirato's abandoned combination with car marketplace Buyerlink.

Wellness has shifted from a desirable add-on to an essential value driver for the hospitality sector. Peloton’s new report reveals how high-impact wellness design, programming, and technology are now shaping guest decision-making and outlines what hospitality executives must do to stay ahead.