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Airlines have been impacted by the disruption caused by the war, and could now mitigate these costs by increasing future ticket pricing.

Nice try Airbnb, but New York authorities do not appear ready to even temporarily lift the ban on short-term rentals during the World Cup.

Samhi bought a 70% stake in Rare India, a platform of heritage hotels and experiential stays, for Rs 470 million. Plus, other hotel deal news.

Samhi Hotels' acquisition comes with a Marriott-led lifeline for Rare India, which has had to adapt significantly over two decades as experiential has grown in the region.

At the start of 2026, airlines were broadly optimistic. Demand looked strong, fuel prices were manageable, and last year’s tariff worries eased. Then the global outlook shifted again. The Iran war has shuttered Gulf hubs, pushed oil prices sharply higher, and raised fresh questions about the global economy. The result could be a troubling convergence of risks for the airline industry. In this week’s feature story, we examine four shocks the sector may now be facing.

Southwest Value Partners is in talks to run an 800-room Signia by Hilton hotel in Nashville. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

The entire incentive structure of the creator economy pushes toward exoticization over understanding, sensation over context.

Iran’s retaliatory strikes hit Middle East destinations’ civilian infrastructure. The region’s $460 billion tourism machine is counting the cost. Here we provide both the diagnosis and the decision architecture for what comes next.

The race is on to push Heathrow’s expansion plans through regulation and planning. But the airport’s case for a third runway relies heavily on sustainable aviation fuel and aviation still faces major challenges scaling the technology needed to decarbonize.

As Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races face likely cancellation, the fallout is highlighting broader risk for all live events across the region.

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor’s comments carry weight because he is behind some of the UAE’s largest hotels and because he is one of the rare hoteliers to speak out about the war's disruption to business.

The Hawaii Convention Center isn’t set to reopen until January of 2028, but planners still have other options for large groups.