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Cathay Pacific has come full circle. After losing about $4 billion during the pandemic years, the Hong Kong carrier has earned roughly the same amount back over the past three – its best run of profitability in decades. Can Cathay sustain its momentum – or will the next cycle look very different? We examine the outlook in this week’s feature story.

The travel industry thought its infrastructure and crisis response were ready for the next big disruption. The war on Iran and its ripple effects have shown us that this optimism was misplaced.

A 43-day U.S. government shutdown cut business travel in 4Q25 while global leisure revenue grew and Hilton laid out big plans for Brazil. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Online travel agencies and suppliers have more flexible rebooking and refund policies during the Iran war than during the pandemic. But with the volume of customer support requests, customers sometimes don't get the assistance they deserve.

Even after the Covid shutdown forced airlines to rethink disruption management, the Middle East conflict shows the industry still struggles with the basics.

After Covid exposed how brittle travel's customer service infrastructure was, the industry pitched AI as the fix. Now, with the Middle East chaos, much of the tech that was supposed to help vanished from the narrative.

Beckons is turning two established lodge operators into a bigger luxury platform, with strong high-end demand and rising owner interest helping support expansion in remote, experience-led stays.

Minor International is confident in a rebound of travel to the UAE and is planning for a franchise-driven doubling of Middle East properties before 2030.

Covid was supposed to give airlines a playbook on how to accommodate customers during a massive disruption. But the war in the Middle East is throwing that playbook into doubt.

When a crisis hits, people crave comfort and stability. But for those caught in the Middle East conflict, with over 55% of flights canceled, a fare home came with a hefty price tag.

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