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Jet fuel is the single largest expense for most airlines and executives will face pressure to respond soon with higher fares.

Capella Hotel Group announced the appointment of Roland Fasel as President. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

TSA staffing shortages are creating significantly long wait times at security as agents miss their first paycheck during the partial government shutdown.

It was never in doubt that Indians love to watch cricket. How much they're willing to spend to watch it live, is the more surprising part.

Airlines have been impacted by the disruption caused by the war, and could now mitigate these costs by increasing future ticket pricing.

Nice try Airbnb, but New York authorities do not appear ready to even temporarily lift the ban on short-term rentals during the World Cup.

Samhi bought a 70% stake in Rare India, a platform of heritage hotels and experiential stays, for Rs 470 million. Plus, other hotel deal news.

Samhi Hotels' acquisition comes with a Marriott-led lifeline for Rare India, which has had to adapt significantly over two decades as experiential has grown in the region.

At the start of 2026, airlines were broadly optimistic. Demand looked strong, fuel prices were manageable, and last year’s tariff worries eased. Then the global outlook shifted again. The Iran war has shuttered Gulf hubs, pushed oil prices sharply higher, and raised fresh questions about the global economy. The result could be a troubling convergence of risks for the airline industry. In this week’s feature story, we examine four shocks the sector may now be facing.

Southwest Value Partners is in talks to run an 800-room Signia by Hilton hotel in Nashville. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

The entire incentive structure of the creator economy pushes toward exoticization over understanding, sensation over context.

Iran’s retaliatory strikes hit Middle East destinations’ civilian infrastructure. The region’s $460 billion tourism machine is counting the cost. This paper provides both the diagnosis and the decision architecture for what comes next.