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As India’s peak travel season approaches, the increase in fuel surcharge by both IndiGo and Air India now casts doubt on whether outbound travel will continue its upward trajectory.

British Airways is testing in-flight phone calls with Starlink, as luxury hotel brand Montage doubles down on slow growth and hotel giants sit on billions in unredeemed loyalty points.

The AI gap between some large, public companies is startling — and enormous.

Keeping Wilson in place until a successor is found is a sensible call, with Air India Express already without a permanent CEO, having two carriers without leaders simultaneously is not a risk the Tatas can afford.

American Airlines has avoided big widebody bets – but that restraint may soon become a competitive liability.

Wyndham surpassed 100 hotels in Mexico, a $500 million InterContinental breaks ground in Florida, and more hotel deal and development news.

Plans to modernize European border crossings are off to a rocky start, but the EU appears largely committed to its April 10 deadline for a full implementation.

When Marriott’s job listings are more technically specific than some OTAs, the old assumptions about who leads in travel tech are up for grabs in an AI-flattened landscape.

Among the latest ships making their debut this year are yachts from two new players, Orient Express and Four Seasons.

Booking's larger exposure to the impact from the Iran war than Expedia's comes from a position of strength. Booking has a much larger presence than Expedia in Asia and the Middle East, and inflation will smack Booking's European base much harder.

A boycott threat against one of the world’s most important scientific meetings underscores a broader challenge: geopolitical tensions and cross-border travel barriers are increasingly determining where global events can, and can’t, take place. 

On Monday’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, and Jamie Lane break down Airbnb’s next big move and what it means for control of…