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Supersonic Flight Over the U.S. Is Back on the Table
The U.S. proposes lifting a 53-year ban on supersonic flight over land, Visa launches a consumer travel platform that puts it in direct competition w…
3 months ago
Hotel Owners Are Ditching Big Brands and Going Independent
A wave of hotel owners are walking away from major brand flags as expiring franchise agreements expose just how little they were getting for the pric…
3 months ago
Apple Wallet Wants to Run Your Entire Trip Now
U.S. hotel demand is having one of its strongest stretches in years and the growth is finally spreading beyond luxury, airlines are cutting seats ahe…
3 months ago
Europe Is Melting and Airlines Want to Ban Something They Say They Don't Do
A deadly heat wave is shutting down Europe's most iconic attractions just as summer travel peaks, the airline industry backs a ban on surveillance pr…
3 months ago
Marriott Is Getting Into Apartment Rentals and Airlines Are Invisible to AI
Amadeus thinks it has a fix for the AI search problem quietly breaking airline economics, Marriott makes its first move into branded apartment rental…
3 months ago
Airlines Are Keeping Fares High Even as Fuel Prices Drop
Airline executives make clear that lower fuel costs won't mean cheaper tickets, Carnival posts record revenue but still trims its outlook as the Midd…
3 months, 1 week ago
World Cup Hotels Are Charging More but Rooms Aren't Filling Up
One week of World Cup hotel data reveals a more complicated picture than anyone expected, Hilton signals it's building new brands again with a myster…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Gulf Is Opening Back Up. European Airlines Are Still Waiting.
The UK and Australia lift Gulf travel warnings as the Iran war winds down but European carriers remain grounded pending safety clearance, JetBlue dou…
3 months, 1 week ago
Airlines Keep Losing and AI Can't Even Read Their Fares
Europe hands airlines a major defeat on passenger rights after 13 years of lobbying, July Fourth travel hits a slim record carried almost entirely by…
3 months, 1 week ago
Marriott's Loyalty Program Is So Profitable Its Own Hotel Owners Are Revolting
Marriott hotel owners demand a bigger cut of a loyalty program generating $1 billion in credit card fees, American Express drops $700 million on a Eu…
3 months, 2 weeks ago