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The senior planner's job in 2026 looks nothing like the 2019 version. Costs are surging while budgets stay flat. Planning windows have collapsed to under three months. The workforce is thinner than it's been in a decade. The job changed; the playbook didn't.

Best Western's parent group is about 10% smaller by room count than it was in 2019. CEO Larry Cuculic says he's changing that, partly by adding upmarket brands.

Attending the same conference every year used to be a given. Now employees have to fight for it.

Two near-identical launches in five weeks prove that creator-led travel commerce is here. The hard part now is proving that a reel can turn into a booking, and deciding how much the companies are willing to spend before they have that proof.

If you haven’t been to Anaheim in the past year, you’re in for a serious surprise. The home of Disneyland has expanded beyond its family-friendly reputation with a sophisticated identity that appeals to groups seeking a more mature experience.

Indonesia’s state investment agency has launched a plan to consolidate state-owned enterprise hotels under InJourney. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.

What happens when an AI assistant knows a traveler better than the brands competing for their business? At Skift Data + AI Summit 2026, industry leaders explored how AI is redefining personalization, trust, and the path to purchase.

As developers race to own hotel assets, hospitality brands with their 'asset-light' and 'asset-right' strategies seem content managing them.

The Iran war handed some European and East Asian carriers a windfall they didn't earn and handed every airline a fuel bill they couldn't avoid. The industry's pricing power has held — so far — but the second half will show whether that was resilience or just the absence of a better option.

New York hotels see average daily rates rise 38% on World Cup match days. Marriott will exit W South Beach ahead of Reuben Brothers renovations. Plus, more hotel development news.

Franchise agreements, like casinos, tend to favor the house. Now, as a generation of hotel contracts begin to expire, some owners are deciding to walk away from the table.

Julie Coker lobbied publicly for $11.9 million in additional city funding, then announced she's leaving for Visit California. Whether New York answers that ask, or doesn’t, is now a question the next CEO inherits.