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A shrinking number of airlines shun online travel agency distribution. Allegiant's deal with Expedia Group means it abandoned its direct-distribution-only strategy — one that it touted as advantageous as late as February 2026.

Delta is focusing international growth out of the West Coast, looking to become the dominant carrier out of LAX.

Skift Meetings is moving from covering the meetings industry to serving its decisions with intelligence — new leadership, same editorial standard, bigger ambition.

Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta defended the company's need for 28 brands as a data-driven strategy rather than sprawl, while also pointing to AI as the next lever for fixing guest problems in the moment.

Brands spent years building creator partnerships around follower counts. Now, they're increasingly after deals they know drive real sales.

Truist and Wells Fargo are bullish on hotel groups in their second-quarter forecasts. Plus, hotel development news.

Incoming Brussels Airlines CEO Lorenza Maggio oversaw ITA Airways’ merger into Lufthansa Group, which was one of the fastest integrations in the company’s history.

United CEO Scott Kirby argues that surging fuel costs aren’t entirely responsible for higher airfares. Instead airlines are capitalizing on more pricing power driven by ballooning operating costs and a readjustment in domestic capacity.

Fora Travel has carved out a nice niche for itself as it taps into the desires of a younger generation of travel advisors passionate about travel and looking for side hustles. Its $1 billion valuation came after just five years in business.

Price-sensitivity is rising across markets, despite strong travel demand. While travelers continue to prioritize travel, they are increasingly selective in how they spend. Pricing strategies must evolve to capture demand, while addressing growing expectations of value from consumers.

MakeMyTrip has talked about an India listing for months. A confidential filing — if the report holds — would be the clearest sign yet the company is moving from considering it to doing it.

Yes, they made the app better and nicer! But the bigger story is that Air India is angling for a future where your flight, hotel and cab all get booked (and fixed, if something goes wrong) as one thing, not three separate headaches.