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Oyo’s Motel 6 buy last year, and now TBO picking up Classic Vacations, show that Indian travel companies aren’t just playing catch-up globally, they’re setting the pace and shaping the game.

As competition heats up from Gulf and Chinese carriers, Qantas is betting that nonstop wins, even if it means 16+ hours in the middle seat.

The April-June quarter was marred with geopolitical tensions and the Air India crash. Despite this, the Indian hotel sector's ability to not only remain unaffected by these headwinds but also deliver a double digit revenue growth is the recovery the industry and investors have been waiting for.

Scams are no longer a fringe threat in the events industry, for many they’re a costly reality. As fraudsters slip past traditional defenses, planners must treat cybersecurity with the same urgency as attendee safety.

Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting (LARC) forecasts that 2025 U.S. Hotel EBITDA will decline 5.5% year-over-year and Hotel Values to decrease 4%. For 2026, it forecasts U.S. Hotel EBITA to decrease 1.1% and Hotel Values to decrease 3%.

One important question: Can TBO maintain Classic Vacations' high-end service while still getting the scale it needs?

Luxury tourism has long been sold as Africa’s ticket to economic growth: high-paying visitors, low environmental footprint, and prestige destinations that draw global attention. Yet studies suggest otherwise.

The deal comes as the aircraft leasing industry is becoming increasingly more consolidated. Air Lease will now have SMBC’s financial backing, and perhaps even more industry influence as a result of this deal.

Marybeth Roberts was on the forefront of the strategic meetings management movement decades ago. Today she is as passionate as ever about innovating and driving cost efficiencies.

Listen in for a roadmap of sorts to Agoda’s fintech ambitions, loyalty strategy, and long-term vision for an AI-powered travel concierge.

JLL said hotel investors in Asia Pacific turned more cautious in 1H25, deploying less capital into the hospitality sector amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Plus more deal and development news.

The investment helps UnderTheDoormat Group build out its technology to support institutional real estate and branded residences.