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The UK's electronic travel authorization has become a speaker vetting tool — and SXSW London just found out the hard way. Event organizers booking outspoken political voices for UK stages now have a new line item in their risk checklist.

Another AI travel agent might not be news. One built by the founder of Sonder, with something to prove, is.

Demand didn't disappear. It just left the Gulf — and it's not clear when it's coming back.

After a frenzy of speculation about airline M&A, talks have dried up. The industry is too consolidated for the big carriers to merge, and the smaller ones don't have viable partners.

Back-to-back deals involving Hyve and Emerald-Questex reflect private equity’s continued confidence in business events.

The Skift Data and AI Summit returns to New York City on June 3, 2026, bringing together travel industry leaders, technology innovators, and data experts to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the business of travel.

Sierra's Pol Peiffer argues the interface layer of travel is shifting from forms to conversation. The companies still optimizing dropdowns are building on top of an architecture customers are about to leave behind.

The Iran war has turned Marriott’s EMEA region into two businesses at once. Jones’s bet is that Europe and Africa can carry the 20% of fee business the Middle East has lost — at least until a ceasefire changes the math.

Prism’s SEBI approval signals IPO momentum, but timing remains cautious. Stronger profits, Motel 6 integration, and premium expansion may finally give Oyo’s parent company the public-market credibility it previously lacked.

APA Group's goal is to double its overseas hotel room count to 10,000 and increase revenue by more than 30% by fiscal year 2030. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.

Sargassum has gone from a nuisance to a structural threat for Caribbean tourism, and 2026 is shaping up to be the worst year on record.

Conference centers used to be known as no-nonsense, even vanilla. Not any more.