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The hotel franchise model isn’t broken yet, but the owners propping it up are starting to do the math.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The travel industry's instinct to declare victory regardless of what the numbers actually show is the reason policymakers don't take it seriously.

Every ambitious project deserves a second draft. The war just cleared the desk for Saudi to write one.

American travelers are prioritizing stability over deals, airlines are testing whether passengers will pay for sleep in economy, and Saudi Arabia is scaling back parts of its tourism ambitions to…

Travelers in Asia have outgrown the booking funnel. Platforms that fail to meet them in real time, solve friction instantly, and anticipate disruption will lose relevance fast.

Barclays believes in the American exceptionalism thesis, expecting U.S. RevPAR momentum to override international weakness this year. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Investment analysts say the Iran conflict's effects will be offset by continued optimism around U.S. tax refunds and a potential positive impact from the World Cup. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

The brands are booming. But franchisees are hurting.

Japan reported the highest monthly total of international visitors ever, despite an informal boycott by China. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Will two of America's biggest airlines become one? Gordon and Jay dig into whether a United-American mega-merger is actually on the table and ask what further consolidation would mean for the industry.

The hotel industry is quickly implementing AI to get a better handle on search. Mews founder Richard Valtr thinks that is the wrong approach.

Travel startups raised $3.4 billion of venture capital in 2025, the final numbers show, up by 11% from 2024 and marking two consecutive years of growth off the 2023 trough.