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JP Morgan said optimism abounds heading into earnings season for the lodging group, with U.S. RevPAR up nearly 4% in the first quarter of 2026, exceeding expectations. Plus, hotel deal and development news.

Onefinestay, a luxury vacation rental brand, will cede management of 200-plus homes to Veeve. The move is part of a tactical shift for a brand that had an urban and less exclusive tilt under its previous owner.

Turns out you can probably find some entire-home short-term rental listings in New York City, after all, because hosts take lawfully registered listings and convert them into illegal ones. Airbnb isn't required to take any action to limit the practice — and apparently isn't doing so.

United is the first U.S. carrier to lower its 2026 outlook as a result of surging fuel prices. Alaska Airlines, which reported first-quarter earnings on Monday, suspended guidance for the year.

Business travel upstart Navan it touting its AI bonafides as a competitive edge. But is it a shallow claim?

Since the show aired in 2021, planners have embraced the White Lotus theme — and now the French Riviera will be their new backdrop.

It is unclear if the federal government would actually give Spirit a bailout. Trump signaled earlier that he thinks “maybe” the federal government should help.

It’s more than just ticket prices that soccer fans will be paying up for at this year’s World Cup. Hotel taxes and transportation costs are just some of the ways organizers and hosts are squeezing money out of spectators.

The Middle East fuel crisis has accidentally made the case for SAF better than any policy ever did — and revealed exactly why the industry can't act on it.

Fora Travel has the luxury of being private and can build its business — seemingly at a decent pace — without getting second-guessed in quarterly earnings calls.

Despite significant investment in marketing technology, most travel brands still cannot identify the majority of their audience. A new guide from Wunderkind argues that identity resolution is central to performance, helping brands drive more direct bookings and get more from existing channels.

It's a hostel takeover. Several leading institutional names have invested in European hostel brands in the past 30 months, essentially underwriting the bunk bed.