The long-term attractiveness of Google Search is still an open question. Booking and others have long looked to diversify their marketing channels, and now they are starting to have real choices.
Despite heightened economic uncertainty and shifting consumer sentiment, the global travel industry showed resilience through the first half of 2025. The Skift Travel Health Index recorded 3% year-on-year growth in global travel performance as of June 2025.
Billions of dollars in hotel bookings flow through the global distribution systems (GDS) every year. Numerous hotel attributes affect how a property is best positioned to win reservations and how agencies can maximize their commissions through these channels. Here’s an inside look at what both these parties on either side of the hotel transaction should consider.
Sphere Entertainment is handing over building and operating rights to the Abu Dhabi government for the whole of the Middle East and North Africa, effectively making them Sphere’s only international development team.
IndiGo dominates India’s skies. The harder part is breaking out of the regional market to compete with the giants of Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.
Justa’s entry into Andhra Pradesh marks a strategic step as the state ramps up boutique and sustainable tourism. With new partnerships and infrastructure pushes, Andhra Pradesh is positioning itself as more than just a pilgrimage stop.