Price-conscious travelers made fewer trips this spring in the U.S., but hotel developers have shown confidence by signing up for franchise contracts in record numbers.
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.
The world's largest hotel franchisor wants its guests to think "I am a Wyndham person" rather than "I am a Super 8 person who sometimes stays at other random hotels."
On today's pod we discuss Google's four-eyed tools for travelers, flight cuts at Newark airport, and Wyndham's new live tourism benefits for its loyalty members.
Wyndham is recognizing that its frequent guests like doing things, not just sleeping in rooms. Its loyalty members can now trade points for experiences like sold-out concerts and sports events.
Wyndham CEO Geoff Ballotti said recent "uncertainty could be relatively short-lived." He highlighted a potential boom from Trump administration spending on "big beautiful highways" and "big beautiful bridges."