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How IndiGo and Ethiopian Built Aviation Empires on Diaspora Traffic, Not Tourism
As IndiGo exits widebody flying and Air India poaches Ethiopian's former boss, the two most consequential airlines from ...
Skift Research Debuts Free Quarterly Report on Travel Capital Flows
The new Capital Allocation Brief tracks M&A, venture funding and shifting demand geography across travel, with insights ...
Expedia B2B Plans Full-Service Travel Platform as Booking Consolidates Rival Offering
Expedia Group’s B2B unit is shifting from a mostly hotel supplier to a one-stop shop for flights, experiences, and trans...
Capital One Travel's Curated Hotel Push Shows Credit Cards Are Travel's New Gatekeepers
With 1,400 vetted properties and a focus on curation over points, Capital One Travel is betting that credit card rewards...
Air India Names Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam to Lead Turnaround
Tewolde Gebremariam, known for transforming Ethiopian Airlines into a global connector, takes the helm at the Tata-owned...
Gatwick Expansion Gets Court Green Light, Paving Way for 100,000 More Flights and a Higher Carbon Bill
A UK appeals court rejected a climate challenge to Gatwick’s Northern Runway Project, enabling the airport to add 100,00...
Four Croatian Islands Rank in Europe's Best Island Getaways 2026
Korčula, Mljet, Lošinj and Brač make the top 10 of Saga Holidays' 2026 ranking, with Mljet named Europe's greenest islan...
Airlines are betting on fear-of-flying courses as anxiety grounds millions
With an estimated 10% of Brits affected and $2.5bn in annual lost revenue, airlines are turning nervous flyers into conv...
Chinese Regions Pay Travel Agencies Cash to Attract More Inbound Tourists
Chongqing, Guizhou and other Chinese regions are paying travel agencies per inbound visitor — with higher rates for emer...
Disney Parks Outpace Universal as Orlando Demand Softens
Disney's theme parks posted a 3% attendance gain and took a swipe at rivals, while Comcast's Universal parks saw profit ...
Emirates and British Airways Pour Billions Into A380 Refits as 777X Delays Drag On
The two carriers are spending heavily to modernise their superjumbos, betting the fuel-hungry A380 still pays off while ...
Hoshino's Nara Prison Hotel: A Test Case for Japan's Hard-to-Maintain Heritage
Hoshino Resorts opens a 48-suite hotel inside a former Nara prison, betting the history itself is the product — and test...
Gulf Hotel Demand Drops 43% for Marriott as Iran Conflict Tests Q4 Season
Marriott's Middle East RevPAR fell 43% in Q2 and executives warn the Gulf's Q4 peak season — when a third of annual regi...
How Hellfest Turned Clisson, a French Heritage Town, Into the Extreme-Music Capital
A 7,500-resident Loire-Atlantique town draws 240,000 metal fans each June, turning a reputational quirk into an unexpect...
After the 1968 earthquake, Gibellina rebuilt with art — and is now Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art
Sicily's Gibellina, rebuilt after the 1968 Belìce earthquake, is Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art in 2026, open...
Holland America Line Opens 2028 Europe Bookings With Expanded Year-Round Season
Holland America Line has opened 2028 Europe bookings, with year-round departures, five ships and its most Europe port ca...
The Azores Pitch: Volcanic Scenery, Whales and Fibre Internet for Remote Workers
Portugal's mid-Atlantic islands woo digital nomads with a new €154 million fibre link, co-working hubs and premium hotel...
Backpacking Europe Looks Great on Instagram — the Reality Is Crowds and Sleepless Trains
A travel reporter's two-week rail trip across Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland shows the gap between Instagram's ...
UK Parliament Tours: Five Options From £23 to £55 and Who Can Take Them
UK Parliament's visitor lineup spans a £31 multilingual audio tour, a £40 guided walk and a £55 Big Ben climb for UK res...
Who Owns the Traveler? Skift’s Power Map Points to the Next Battleground
Skift’s 14th-anniversary analysis maps who controls discovery, booking and the traveler’s wallet — and warns the portabl...
AI Search Is Rewriting How Hotels Get Discovered — Budgets Are Chasing It Upstream
Only 6% of hotels surface in AI search results, and zero-click Google searches are soaring. Hospitality leaders are shif...
WestJet Flight Attendants Strike Over Pay, Forcing Hundreds of Flight Cancellations
WestJet has canceled 309 flights after 4,400 flight attendants walked out over pay, renewing a Canadian battle over how ...
Chasing the Coco de Mer: A Pilgrimage to Praslin for the World's Largest Seed
A travel writer's quest for a certified coco de mer nut leads to Praslin, where the world's largest seed grows with a my...
5 First-Class Cabins Worth Booking With Miles — and How to Chase Them
A travel reporter lays out five of the world's most exclusive first-class seats and the points-and-miles strategies he w...
Lyme Regis, the U.K.'s fossil capital, packs Georgian charm, fossil trails and seafood into one seaside stop
A practical guide to Lyme Regis on Dorset's Jurassic Coast — where 200-million-year-old fossils, Mary Anning's legacy an...
VIVA Cruises' AI Travel Advisor Prompts Debate Over Human Agents
Swiss-owned VIVA Cruises has launched an AI Travel Advisor to help guests research cruises by budget and preference — an...
Egypt Prepares for ACI's WAGA 2027 and ACI Africa's New Cairo Office
Egypt's airport holding company is finalising logistics for ACI's 2027 world assembly in Sharm El-Sheikh and plans to op...
The Azores: Whales, Volcanoes and a Growing Remote-Work Scene
Portugal's mid-Atlantic islands are betting on subsea-cable internet and boutique hotels to become a workation destinati...
JetZero's Blended-Wing Z4 Aims to End Bathroom Queues — and Needs Certification by 2030
The four-aisle Z4 promises wider lavatories, more cabin space and lower fuel burn, with EXIM backing of up to $3B and a ...
Cuba Traveler's Guide: Cash-Only Payments, eVisa Steps and Key Safety Rules
Cuba now runs on cash for most foreign visitors after Visa and Mastercard were cut off. Here's what to know about entry ...