Articles tagged “europe”

Most hospitality groups are shedding real estate. a&o is picking it up at distressed prices — a contrarian move that works up until the deals, or the lenders, run dry.

The visa queue will clear. The question is whether leisure demand comes back with it.

The first negative reading of 2026 isn't a collapse — it's a rebalancing. Asia-Pacific is gaining what the transatlantic is losing.

It wasn't all that long ago that Iberia was fighting for survival. Today, it boasts Ryanair-like profitability. The Spanish flag carrier has transformed itself from a loss-making legacy laggard into a margin machine. How did Iberia pull it off — and can the success continue? We explore a great comeback in this week's feature story.

The end of May shattered temperature records across Europe — and it’s not even summer yet. What can planners do to be prepared?

The Iran war has turned Marriott’s EMEA region into two businesses at once. Jones’s bet is that Europe and Africa can carry the 20% of fee business the Middle East has lost — at least until a ceasefire changes the math.

Boutique brands love to talk about authenticity and consistency. Surviving the majors’ loyalty programs is a different conversation.

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.

Europe is always high on the wish list for incentive groups, and these new hotels will only make it more desirable.

H World's international arm has had its best year since its 2019 acquisition. Now it has to prove it can sustain the momentum.