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While Southwest’s profit and revenue fell during the second quarter, the airline noted that domestic leisure demand was starting to stabilize.

Children of meeting planners grow up being exposed to interesting people from all over the world, and taking trips their friends could only dream of. So it’s not surprising when they decide to follow in their parents’ footsteps.

Accor gets just 5% of its revenue from the U.S. and it wants more. We may see more European and Asian hospitality brands doing deals to gain a presence in Vegas.

Hilton generated higher profit and revenue year-over-year. But executives cautioned that softer spending and broader uncertainty have left hotel demand underperforming expectations.

For a business, an internal carbon price is a bold and interesting move. Whether it actually cuts emissions remains to be seen.

Today’s uncertain business climate is putting pressure on planners to hold off on making decisions until the last minute. Not only does this put speakers bureaus in a tough spot, it can mean lost income for the speakers.

Americans are back on the road — guided by experiences, wooed by AI, wary of hidden fees, and booking wherever the value clicks.

Tribe Hotels from Accor has opened its first property in Phuket, Thailand, with the launch of Tribe Phuket Patong. And more hospitality development news.

Lifestyle hotels in Asia Pacific are no longer a niche. They’re now part of the mainstream. It would be interesting to see how traditional hotel brands adapt to this.

On today’s pod we look at the declining value of a U.S. passport, where some travel brands are spending money in Washington, D.C., and how some people are crying foul about Delta’s AI pricing experiments.

In six years, Phillips helped turn Ras Al Khaimah from a little-known tourism destination to a booming development spot, home to the country’s first legal casino.

Travel disruptions due to unforeseen events may have led to fewer bookings among Indians, but they are making up for it by spending more for the premium experience of travel.