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Belmond is renovating its classic luxury hotels rather than playing the game of scaling up fast.

The mass cancellation of flights by IndiGo in India has resulted in a lot of cancellations of meetings and trips that are impacting hotels. Plus more hotel news.

Beyond the everyday challenges of organizing memorable events that move the needle for companies, today's planners are under mounting pressure to inspire a burned-out workforce. New Orleans combines its rich history, deep culture, and modern innovation to host corporate experiences that spark creativity and foster connection.

JetBlue’s first-ever lounge is bigger than expected and is stylish. Some won't like the grab-and-go food, but a kitchen with hot meals is coming.

As budgetary pressures intensify, the potential savings from multi-year contracts become increasingly appealing to meeting planners. The Marriott Bonvoy Convention & Resort Network makes it possible to leverage these deals without compromising variety and one-of-a-kind experiences.

For IndiGo, the past week exposed how quickly a large, tightly scheduled network can unravel, and how hard it is to restore confidence once it does. The airline’s brand has long been built on punctuality and predictability. The scale and speed of this disruption challenge both.

With every passing year, the budgets for Indian weddings are increasing as couples seek to make their big day more aligned to their personal tastes. Hotels, villas, palaces - all stand to benefit.

ITA Group is expanding its European footprint with the acquisitions of two companies. The deals highlight a surge in year-end M&A activity as agencies seek scale and local expertise to serve global clients more effectively.

Amex GBT‘s most recent meetings and events forecast found that more than half of event professionals now integrate AI into planning and execution. At its annual conference this week the company put that trend on full display.

Artificial intelligence will play a role in TUI Group’s efforts to bring down costs within its markets and airline division.

Boom Supersonic is now providing turbines to data centers to help fuel the AI boom. The company’s CEO says the move won’t detract from its ambitions of reviving supersonic flight.

Google is collapsing the gap between quick answers and deeper chats in mobile search. For travel brands, this could mean more queries — from inspiration to booking — will run through conversational interfaces, not blue links.