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The original soft brand, Ascend Collection from Choice Hotels has surpassed its 500th property milestone. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

The Caribbean just proved it can tragically absorb a catastrophic storm and still break tourism records. The question is how many more hits can it take.

Baltimore risks losing major meetings to cities with newer convention infrastructure. New Visit Baltimore CEO Kireem Swinton is making modernization of the city’s convention center a top priority, alongside short-term incentives to keep business flowing.

Wall Street loves Hyatt's luxury story, especially its big lead in room count. But Hilton is competitive on some other metrics, complicating the narrative.

Basic Economy is a no-go for most frequent travelers. But how bad can Basic Biz Class be?

Heading up a major airline has never been easy. But in today’s environment, it may be one of the most relentless jobs in global business.

As Delta is set to report first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, concerns about high fuel prices have taken center stage. With the current pace of the fuel price increases, it appears that most airlines might not be able to eke out a profit this year.

Delta is joining United and JetBlue in increasing baggage fees as high fuel costs are starting to eat into airlines’ profits.

Meet the leaders joining us in Bangkok at the Women Leading Travel Summit this month.

Geopolitical tensions and travel barriers are increasingly determining where global events are held.

The Gulf MICE industry says demand is deferred, not lost. But no one will know if it's true until after the summer when the region asks delegates to meet in 104°F heat.

Jamie Dimon didn't write a travel memo per se, but he might as well have. Softening consumer demand, oil shocks, AI disruption, and an immigration crisis — the threats are real, and they're arriving all at once.