Category Travel & Leisure

Few companies excel at brand management like Emirates. I’m talking about the clarity of their brand promise, the consistency of execution across touch points (advertising, digital, app, and in lounges and onboard), and continuous innovation. Plus, Emirates understands the importance…

Key Points U.S. visits from major overseas countries rebounded in April, especially from Western Europe, after a sharp drop in March. Travel from Canada, a key source market, has declined and is not included in the latest data, raising concerns…

After a string of disruptions out of Newark Liberty International Airport and a fatal plane crash near Washington, D.C., the nation’s aging air traffic control system is receiving new scrutiny. The airline industry has long struggled with outdated technology and…

The timing couldn’t have been better. It was the week of the launch of White Lotus Season 3, and the hotel-themed show was filmed on the island of Koh Samui, where we were staying. The atmosphere was electric, as was…

Sabre will be slimmed down and more focused after the sale of its hotel tech unit to TPG for $1.1 billion. About 1,000 employees are moving along with it, Sabre CEO Kurt Ekert told Skift. That business “will largely move…

When most people think of European travel, they picture Parisian cafés or Tuscan villas. But what if we told you one of the most powerful travel experiences we’ve ever had was in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina? Why…

The former chief executive of Qatar Airways has issued a stark warning to the global airline industry. Akbar Al Baker predicts that renewed geopolitical tensions, supply chain shortages, and rising defense spending will hit the sector over the coming years.…

As India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop cross-border armed conflict, as many as 32 airports in India are open for civil aircraft operations, Indian airports regulator Airports Authority of India said on Monday. In line with this, airlines…

A record 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day holiday period from Thursday, May 22 to Monday, May 26, AAA projects. That would be an increase of 1.4 million travelers from last…

Thailand’s hotel investment market is returning to normal after last year’s post-pandemic surge. Hotel brokerage JLL projects that total deal volume will reach 13 billion Thai baht ($385 million) in 2025 — about 40% below 2024’s record from a one-time…