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Tourist arrivals reached 2.17 million by December 11, pushing Sri Lanka past last year’s total. The bigger goal, though, was to edge closer to the 2018 peak of 2.3 million, and much will depend on how many travelers arrive in the last stretch of December.

David Neeleman launched Breeze with the promise of reinventing travel for underserved cities. Nearly five years on, the U.S. airline still hasn’t cracked annual profitability. With rising costs, powerful rivals, and a growth plan that stretches from Jamaica to California, 2026 will be a pivotal year. In this week’s feature story, we explore the factors that will determine whether Neeleman’s latest venture can finally take off.

New hotel openings include Hilton's Slackline Moab, Hyatt Place Bozeman and Sonesta's Dry Creek Inn; Shamin breaks ground on 270-room Virginia project.

Google’s new beta feature turns nearly any earbuds paired with Android phones into live AI translators. That makes language more accessible — and less of a friction point for travel.

The math is bad. Rising wages, taxes, insurance premiums, and other costs are outrunning revenue growth at many hotels.

The global appetite for authentic travel is increasingly central to demand, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi is meeting it with scale and intention. Its cultural strategy shows a destination treating curiosity as its most valuable currency.

Extreme vetting, along with more travel fees, could deter tourists ahead of major events like the World Cup.

Travel brands are racing to adopt AI, but real progress comes from rebuilding foundations rather than layering tech onto legacy systems. Airlines that take an AI-first approach can operate proactively, personalize at scale, and deliver smoother experiences.

The next 12–24 months will reward operators who act on trends early, not those who wait for certainty.

Get the right people in the room and everything — content, sponsors, buzz — comes together. Miss that, and even the best-run event lands flat.