Booking.com Warns Travelers of Reservation Data Breach
Booking.com disclosed a data breach affecting reservation details, but with few specifics, travelers are left to gauge the risks themselves.
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$250 Million Short-Term Rental Deal Signals a Shift in Travel Profits
On Monday’s Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Wil Slickers, Michael Goldin, Brandreth Canaley, and Jamie Lane break down a $250 million deal as TowneBank sells its vacation rental management…
The Squeeze: Inside the Crisis Crushing America’s Hotel Owners
The big hotel brands have never been more profitable. The owners — those who actually run the hotels — are getting hit from all sides. The franchise model is showing cracks.
Canadian Visits to the U.S. Dropped Again in March — 14-Month Streak
A slowing decline is not the same as a recovery, and the U.S. travel industry has no clear path to winning Canadian travelers back.
The Iran War Gutted Heathrow’s Middle East Traffic – Its Passenger Numbers Rose Anyway
Heathrow is one of the Iran war's accidental winners – but an airport running at full capacity can only absorb so much of the world's rerouted traffic.
Skyscanner, Almosafer Launch ChatGPT Apps in Middle East, Where AI Booking Is Possible
Travel brands are implementing AI at scale, but there's a limit to what AI can manage when it comes to traveler sentiment and local regulations.
Delta One’s First Upgrade in a Decade: Longer Beds, Bigger Screens
Delta is investing more than $1 billion in refreshing its business class cabins as airlines race to upgrade their premium seats to cater to high demand.
India Bets $3 Billion on Regional Aviation as Small Airports Punch Below Their Weight
The regional connectivity scheme is not bringing in large numbers…yet. Precedence suggests that it can as long as airlines are deploying capacity on this route.
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💻 Tech’s Travel Takeover
Google, Amazon, and Meta are set to give travel executives new distribution problems to worry about.
Etihad Doubles Down on China With its Biggest Single-Market Push in Years
Etihad's China expansion is a strategic hedge, as it doubles down on the fastest-recovering aviation market just as the Iran war forces a rethink of where long-haul growth comes from.
The Man Who Built Six Senses Is Back — And He’s Done Playing It Safe
Bernhard Bohnenberger's Discover Collection doesn't want to be your next great hotel stay. It wants to be something harder to describe.