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The Maldives has always been an easy sell for Indian honeymooners. The opportunity for hotels now is to get these travelers to come back for short family breaks, birthdays, or long weekends.
Both companies are betting that the one-click enrollment capabilities for Delta SkyMiles will boost engagement with business travelers.
Whitbread wants investors to accept thinner profit now for a simpler, higher-returning Premier Inn later. But an activist investor at the door leaves little room for mistakes.
Radisson wants to double its India portfolio to 500 hotels by 2030 without buying anything. Its CEO is betting on partnerships, smaller cities and a pitch that the group is a local company rather than a global one.
Phu Quoc’s peak-season hotel occupancy has surged above 90%, but a massive supply boom will test whether the momentum can last. CBRE says room-night demand must grow about 10% a year through 2030 just to maintain current occupancy — a tougher task after APEC 2027.
Centara wants to double in size without doubling its balance sheet, betting on multi-property deals with large investors. The question is whether a mid-sized Thai operator can win those portfolios against global brands, and whether the Gulf distress the COO identifies as an opportunity can translate into deals.
A smaller inventory, all-suite accommodation and a club designed into the property — Postcard Hotel’s Kapil Chopra says he is sure that enough buyers will pay for it.
Black swans are starting to look like pigeons in the park. For airlines, the exceptional is becoming routine – and increasingly expensive.
In addition to dynamic pricing, Airbnb has floated the idea of adding more products and services for hosts, ranging from design services to financing. The soft franchise model might be more appropriate for individual hosts who don't require multi-platform distribution.
Klook may have pulled its IPO, but the pitch hasn’t changed. Experiences are still one of the least digitized parts of travel, and that’s a lot of runway. The catch? Viator, GetYourGuide and the OTAs know it too, and Klook needs to move fast before they close the gap.
Lufthansa gets its gateway to Brazil, but Lisbon still holds the controlling stake – at least for now.
No-one wants long processing delays at the EU border, and there are signs that a further easing of the EU's biometric Entry/Exit System could be applied as needed. It seems a pragmatic move given that long airport queues are still happening, with space limitations and tech glitches the common culprits.
New cabins are expensive, complicated, and slow to arrive. Celebrity chefs? A faster way to serve up an upscale experience — and help justify the premium fare.
Southwest’s loyalty changes and new lounges make it even more like the rivals it spent decades trying to set itself apart from.
The leadership changes are the latest in a series of executive reshuffling to boost American’s profitability.
