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Banyan is betting on conservation action rather than beating the sustainability drum. The test is whether contributions to the environment will make a meaningful change, or whether it will just become the newest buzzword.
The man who taught America to log on to the internet is going long on the offline world. And the man who is selling Amex GBT in a $6.3 billion deal talks about where he sees his next opportunities.
When something goes wrong, every travel company learns what's within and out of its control. Most travel companies can't replicate Qatar Airways’ ownership structure, so the question is how to pinpoint handoff points in their own operation where a failure cascades.
Thailand is chasing higher-spending Americans, but arrivals will need to accelerate sharply to hit its 1.5 million target. Expensive flights and growing competition from Japan and Vietnam won't make that any easier.
A record order and a delayed fleet target might sound contradictory, but Turkish is locking in fuel-efficient aircraft for its Istanbul hub while leaving a third of the order uncommitted.
Under the Finnish capital lies a world of swimming pools, go-karting tracks, playgrounds – and even an art gallery The moon is an impostor. Swimming backstroke beneath its surface, I look up at craggy hollows in close relief. White rock undulates in all directions, a forest of peaks rising next to a desert of craters. Every time I trick myself into thinking I’m somewhere celestial, the sound of children splashing brings me back to earth. This is no lunar landscape but Helsinki’s underground swimming hall, excavated from granite bedrock and officially opened in 1993. These days, Itäkeskus uimah
Airbnb has talked for years about becoming an AI concierge. Now Brian Chesky has put a 2027 date on it — and he says the interface won’t look like a typical chatbot.
People Inc. walked back its takeover bid but emphasized confidence in MGM, with Barry Diller open to a “range of alternatives.”
Accor clearly wants to grow in Asia. It just doesn’t want to do it the same way everywhere.
Amadeus and Spotnana agree the plumbing for AI-powered travel costs more now. The industry still hasn’t settled who pays — or who captures the value.
Travel brands have to evaluate if they're structured to let an agent handle the full relationship, and whether internal divisions may hold them back.
Every travel company that controls its own inventory is facing the same decision: let AI agents book it, or keep customers in the direct channel.
Incumbent brands have to ask themselves: if the technology gets democratized, what do we have that no one else can replicate?
The Duke of Sussex and founder of Travalyst wants the travel industry to prioritize the health and value of the people and places it sells — because business success relies on the longevity of those destinations.
Travel brands have mastered getting consumers to click "book." Few have figured out what to say once travelers start second-guessing that click.
Wyndham’s loyalty membership is getting younger fast. Now it’s setting up more concert packages and backstage passes to keep them.
Expedia wants a seat inside the new wave of AI agents, including Meta's Muse. But CEO Ariane Gorin is betting on a messier future for travel: multiple entry points and specialized agents, not one bot that owns the whole trip.
Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al-Khater’s comments on pricing are a stark contrast with Western counterparts, most of which have passed on fuel costs to customers.
Hilton is promising owners real margin gains after what its own CEO calls an 'abnormal' decade.
Booking Holdings has to navigate pressure from AI upstarts, competition from Airbnb, and antitrust-minded courts, all while running five AI bets at once.
