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Hannah DeMaio, vice president of Skift’s Women Leading Travel, says that women in our industry have made incredible strides — but some critical challenges still exist.

Accor’s Jean-Jacques Morin sees the future of travel playing out in the East, led by bold investments, strong leadership, and experience-centric hospitality. But he’s clear-eyed too: sustainability, tech disruption, and talent strategy will define who stays competitive by 2030.

Forget mega-cruises. Luxury yacht travel is tourism’s next frontier, and Ritz-Carlton wants to own it. As the UAE positions itself as the next Las Vegas, immersive travel and premium experiences are setting the tone for 2030.

Skift’s return to the Middle East is a sign of where the global travel conversation is headed. From AI to Africa, the kickoff presentation charts a future built on connection, content, and cross-sector collaboration.

Major shifts in the corporate travel space have inspired a trend toward unified, AI-powered policy management platforms. But travel is personal, and travelers demand a personalized touch; for AI to realize its potential, it must live in the hands of human agents.

For an industry built on hospitality, hotel customers are too often treated as commodities. The business model of selling rooms and measuring financial success by the number of heads in…

Marriott is not just trying to building hotels—it's after an ecosystem. From treehouse suites in Costa Rica to AI-driven personalization, Capuano’s vision is about owning the full traveler journey and capturing every wallet size along the way.

Booking.com wants to engineer a future where payments unlock the full travel journey. As AI and agentic systems loom, it is making the case that the its future lies in easing friction, striving to be hyper-local, with fintech as a foundation.

Delta is adding more routes to Israel as it sees strong demand and a more stable environment following the ceasefire agreement to the Israel-Gaza war.

Travel talent is overdue for a rebrand. The future isn’t about fighting AI, it’s about doubling down on the human edge. For hospitality to thrive, it must tell a better story.

Grand Metropolitan Hotels acquired Signature Hotels to strengthen its position in the UK, India, and elsewhere. Plus other hotel deal and development news.

ITC Hotels announced the launch of its new premium brand, Epiq Collection. Plus more hotel deal and development news.