It’s Not Just Airfare: Travel Costs Are Running Double the Inflation Rate
Travelers are feeling pain at the pump and in the air after an April surge in travel costs.
The Trump Effect: Borders, Bans and Bookings
As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to shape the political and economic landscape, the impact of his choices on the travel industry remains significant. Read how his actions and policies are shaping the future of travel, and get insights into the industry’s evolving response.
Air India Scales Back International Flights: What’s Cancelled, What’s Reduced
Now, before we start linking this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to avoid foreign travel, it’s worth remembering that Air India had been warning about rising fuel costs and airspace disruptions for weeks before that call was made.
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Latest Exhibition Industry Forecast: Party Cloudy
The negative impact of the Iran war and Trump Administration policies is being felt across the exhibition industry — often negating any gains.
Modi Just Told India’s Middle Class to Stay Home: Who’s at Risk and the Winners in Domestic Travel
In one corner stands India’s most influential political leader appealing for no foreign travel. In the other, a middle class obsessed with global holidays, luxury getaways, and Instagram-worthy weddings abroad. The industry is caught in the middle.
U.S. Inbound Tourism Drops 14% in April, Erasing Two Months of Gains
A travel trade group says it’ll take years before international travel to the U.S. to return to pre-pandemic rates.
Where Canadians Are Traveling: U.S. Breaks Losing Streak, Europe and Caribbean Make Big Gains
Canadians ticked back across the border in April, but they're still booking almost everywhere but the U.S.
Indian Hotels Company Takes Hit From Iran War. Domestic Travel Is Making Up for It.
IHCL survived the Iran war with its record run intact, but the episode was a sharp reminder that even India's biggest hotel company can't fully insulate itself from a war it has nothing to do with.
Iran War Costs Have Hit Travel’s Profit Forecasts
The Iran war didn't just raise fuel costs — it upended many travel company's business plans for 2026.
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The Quiet Ones Are Expensive
The Iran war has stopped feeling like breaking news and started feeling like the new normal. And the new normal, it turns out, is very expensive gas and jet fuel.
The Hotel Industry CEOs Can’t Decide What Letter the Economy Is
Nassetta calls it a C, Capuano says the K is bending. I call it wishful typography.