Peden Doma Bhutia

The U.S. may be regaining Chinese visitors, but it’s losing ground with higher-spending Indian travelers – and the Trump effect is in force.

For years, China’s hotel story was concentrated in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. That’s where the demand was, and that’s where most branded supply clustered. But that’s changing now.

Hotel demand across Asia is accelerating, and while China is still struggling to bounce back, in part due to policies inhibiting group travel, operators are cautiously optimistic that it will take a U-shaped rebound.

MakeMyTrip has long been seen as a likely candidate for an India listing, but the company had never explicitly said so. Its latest filing finally puts that possibility on record, signaling that India’s booming capital markets may soon attract one of the country’s biggest travel platforms back home.

China has long been a powerhouse in outbound tourism. Now it’s trying to flip the script and do the same on the inbound side. But can it turn event-driven travel into something bigger than marquee sporting weekends?

For a carrier simultaneously battling rising fuel costs and operational disruptions from the Iran crisis, tightening internal compliance has never been more urgent.

Even after the Covid shutdown forced airlines to rethink disruption management, the Middle East conflict shows the industry still struggles with the basics.

When a crisis hits, people crave comfort and stability. But for those caught in the Middle East conflict, with over 55% of flights canceled, a fare home came with a hefty price tag.

A combination of the Iran war and India’s reliance on imported fuel is shutting down hotel kitchens and train galleys while sending up airline ticket prices.

Two Indian airline CEO exits within a week, but where Air India Express CEO Aloke Singh's exit reads as an orderly handover, Elbers' is far more abrupt.