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Violence following the killing of a major cartel leader on February 22 disrupted flights and prompted shelter-in-place advisories in parts of Mexico. Repercussions are still being felt across the events industry.

With U.S. birth rates at record lows and pet ownership soaring, the travel industry is simply following the demographic money.

Travel’s most influential women executives will gather in New Orleans this June as Skift hosts the 2026 Women Leading Travel Forum, ushering this flagship executive event into its next era.

Premium travelers are still driving profits, but improving economy bookings suggest the North Atlantic market is more resilient than some feared.

Matching AI-powered sourcing, payment, and event management functionality with a powerful player in business travel and expense management is a shrewd move. BoomPop has scored a powerful partnership that no doubt will be good for business.

Bilt is trying to thread a needle in building a hotel booking platform without becoming an OTA that hotels resent. One of its tactics is to offer spending data on its most loyal customers to help luxury hotels provide personalized service for first-time guests.

Meliá is benefiting from Spain’s tourism boom, but Cuba highlights how quickly local conditions can pressure performance.

JetBlue’s transatlantic ambitions are beginning to meet practical limits. Summer 2026 reflects an airline fine-tuning growth as slot constraints, fleet availability, and intensifying competition test its model.

OTAs posted double-digit growth in the latest earnings cycle even as consumer travel spending declined. The industry needs a new framework for reading these results — and the signals that actually matter.

The 2026 travel landscape is increasingly bifurcated. Visa-free policies and growing airline capacity are accelerating growth in the East, while the West must navigate significant policy-driven uncertainty.

The "Bad Bunny effect" from his 2025 concert residency and Super Bowl XL halftime show is leaving its mark on Puerto Rico, which will host two major meetings industry association events this year.