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City Express by Marriott announced the brand’s debut in the Asia Pacific region by way of Japan. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.

Is Expedia reverting to the deal appetite it displayed in 2015 when it acquired Travelocity, Orbitz and Homeaway? After acquiring Tiqets in February, Expedia could be looking to make another B2B move.

Indian OTAs are done competing purely on price. The new game is about how much of your travel life they can absorb before you think to look elsewhere. Partnerships and AI are the tools. The real prize? Travelers’ attention.

Don’t worry, be happy? Despite surging fuel prices, labor unrest, and Middle East disruptions, Lufthansa Group insists it can emerge from the current crisis stronger than before. But beneath the confidence lies a more complicated reality. Can Europe’s largest airline group navigate another industry shock without losing altitude? We take a closer look in this week’s feature story.

A strong first quarter for most hotel groups. AHLA released its FIFA World Cup hotel outlook as Marriott, Hilton, and Wyndham report solid early bookings despite concerns. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Expedia was the company that acquired Tiqets. Airbnb didn't buy the experiences brand, but seems to have made a solid return on its Tiqets investment when it cashed out.

Mega-events like the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup may grab headlines, but San Francisco’s convention business is becoming the real engine behind the city’s tourism recovery.

Compliance issues and transparency demands make medical and pharma meetings among the most complicated and challenging types of events to plan.

Travel executives are expected to perform indefinitely under pressure. Dr. Romie Mushtaq makes the case that brain health, not hustle, is what separates leaders who last from those who don't.

Although Spirit was a small airline, it had a sizable impact on airfares across major markets in the U.S. Now that it has shut down, industry experts say to expect more airfare increases compounded by high fuel costs.

Spirit's competitors are looking to quickly fill in the gaps left in the beleaguered ultra-low-cost carrier's demise.

Meliá says instability hurt first-quarter results in some markets while strengthening the summer outlook in others.