News

This follows recent decisions by CEOs of Air Canada and Indigo.

Centara Hotels and PTT Oil plan six budget hotels at Thai service stations, while IHG debuts Garner brand in Greater China. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Now that IndiGo has significantly hiked its fuel surcharges, will Air India follow suit? Air India’s still-unannounced Phase 3 Far East surcharge will likely reflect the new, higher benchmark.

A group of 11 hotels and travel companies have pledged to halve food waste in support of a UN campaign.

The new Chinese traveler is more intrepid than ever. And H World wants to go on that journey with them.

Recency bias is the most expensive cognitive error in travel business. And right now, it’s mispricing Dubai.

Service Properties Trust priced a $500 million public offering while Blackstone acquired Stanly Ranch through foreclosure. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Accor loses ownership stake in these hotels but keeps its name on the buildings and continues to collect fees. This is the shift toward an asset-light, franchise-heavy model CEO Sébastien Bazin has long sought.

With declining leisure demand, mega-events and conventions have become more important to the city’s tourism mix. 

Food ordering is Amazon's dress rehearsal for voice-driven travel planning and booking — a move that could put Alexa between travelers and travel suppliers.

Kempinski’s strategy hinges on being extremely selective. In today’s luxury market, scarcity could sell better than scale.

Gartner’s latest assessment of event tech vendors comes with a new name, a narrower scope, and a reshuffled leaderboard.