Trends and Tendencies

Booking Holdings is seeing stable travel demand through April in 2025 even though the company finds that fewer Canadians and Europeans are traveling to the U.S. That’s because Europeans are choosing to travel instead to destinations such as Canada, Asia…

After a highly contentious bidding war, Vacasa announced that its shareholders approved its acquisition by Casago, and the deal is expected to close on Wednesday. “At the Special Meeting, approximately 69% of the Company’s Class A common stock, 96% of…

President Donald Trump’s 2025 inaugural committee enjoyed big donations from several travel and tourism industry titans – much more than in the two prior inaugurations, a Skift analysis of federal records indicates. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines gave Trump’s…

Fresh partnership talks between American Airlines and JetBlue have collapsed, with the companies now heading for the courts. American filed a lawsuit against JetBlue on Monday with a business court in Texas. The carrier said it is seeking over $1…

China is bracing for a major outbound travel surge during this year’s Labor Day Golden Week. An average of 2.15 million cross-border passenger trips are expected per day, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).  The five-day holiday begins May…

JetBlue said Tuesday it is anticipating more softened demand in the second quarter and plans to cut capacity.  Marty St, George, JetBlue’s president, said in a statement that the carrier had seen strong booking trends in January, but that strength…

Good morning from Skift. It’s Tuesday, April 29. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today. Marriott International announced on Monday it’s buying hotel brand CitizenM as part of its strategy to strengthen its select-service and…

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group launched a revamped loyalty program and its first-ever mobile app on Tuesday, signaling the luxury hotelier’s push to deepen its relationships with customers. “This program is about redefining [guest] recognition in the luxury space — not…

The private equity arm of TPG will acquire Sabre’s hospitality solutions business for $1.1 billion in cash, the companies said Monday. “This divestiture positions Sabre to focus on our core airline IT and travel marketplace platforms,” said Kurt Ekert, president…

The closure of Pakistan’s airspace to Indian airlines has affected operations of Indian carriers. Budget airline IndiGo has canceled its flights to Almaty in Kazakhstan and Tashkent in Uzbekistan till May 7 due to these restrictions and “limited rerouting options.”…