India has potential and travel intent. The Leela’s luxury lean and Global Hotel Alliance’s strategic partnership is now translating that intent into solid numbers.
As India strives to become a destination for meetings, incentives, conferences, and events, the pricing and sales trends around the AI Impact Summit show that Indian hotels now have the ability to charge higher rates, and people are willing to pay.
Radisson Hotel Group has set a target of 500 properties in India by 2030, more than double of where it stands today, but it believes it can realistically reach that goal.
Major chains tout hundreds of millions of members, but a new Skift metric reveals wild disparities in how they build their programs. Marriott, for instance, is in the middle of the rankings when measured by members per room.
Booking.com sees growing its flights business as a strategic priority. An eTraveli deal may still be on its agenda if it can get the courts to overturn a competition decision.
As IndiGo pushes for a larger role in international aviation, the co-branded credit card is a step toward building a broader ecosystem around travel and loyalty.