Qantas Commits to More Ultra-Long-Haul Flying in 2026
As competition heats up from Gulf and Chinese carriers, Qantas is betting that nonstop wins, even if it means 16+ hours in the middle seat.
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What Drove Revenue for the Indian Hotel Industry This Summer?
The April-June quarter was marred with geopolitical tensions and the Air India crash. Despite this, the Indian hotel sector's ability to not only remain unaffected by these headwinds but also deliver a double digit revenue growth is the recovery the industry and investors have been waiting for.
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Event Scams are Surging: Here’s How Planners Can Fight Back
Scams are no longer a fringe threat in the events industry, for many they’re a costly reality. As fraudsters slip past traditional defenses, planners must treat cybersecurity with the same urgency as attendee safety.
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Jamaica’s Boom in Luxury Resort Development
Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting (LARC) forecasts that 2025 U.S. Hotel EBITDA will decline 5.5% year-over-year and Hotel Values to decrease 4%. For 2026, it forecasts U.S. Hotel EBITA to decrease 1.1% and Hotel Values to decrease 3%.
TBO Tek Buys Classic Vacations for $125 Million to Expand in U.S. Luxury Travel – Exclusive
One important question: Can TBO maintain Classic Vacations' high-end service while still getting the scale it needs?
When Luxury Tourism Leaves Locals Behind in Africa
Luxury tourism has long been sold as Africa’s ticket to economic growth: high-paying visitors, low environmental footprint, and prestige destinations that draw global attention. Yet studies suggest otherwise.
Aircraft Leasing Giant Air Lease to Be Acquired in $7.4 Billion Deal
The deal comes as the aircraft leasing industry is becoming increasingly more consolidated. Air Lease will now have SMBC’s financial backing, and perhaps even more industry influence as a result of this deal.
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Women Leaders in Meetings: Marybeth Roberts
Marybeth Roberts was on the forefront of the strategic meetings management movement decades ago. Today she is as passionate as ever about innovating and driving cost efficiencies.
Inside Agoda’s AI Bet: Building Silicon Valley in Bangkok
Listen in for a roadmap of sorts to Agoda’s fintech ambitions, loyalty strategy, and long-term vision for an AI-powered travel concierge.
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Hotel Investors Turn Cautious as Deal Volume Drops in Asia Pacific
JLL said hotel investors in Asia Pacific turned more cautious in 1H25, deploying less capital into the hospitality sector amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Plus more deal and development news.
Oman Government Invests $7 Million in UnderTheDoormat Group: Exclusive
The investment helps UnderTheDoormat Group build out its technology to support institutional real estate and branded residences.
Luxury Hotel Network Relais & Châteaux Maps Expansion Into Asia
Relais & Châteaux may one day have a loyalty program. But it won’t be because others do. It will be because they’ve found a way to make it fit their very specific model.