The travel industry, digested. Curated opinion on hotels, airlines, OTAs and travel-tech.
Read → The industry moves from demo to exam: AI changes distribution and operations, but booking volume isn't feeling it yet.
Read → Parpública has sent the final bids for the Portuguese airline to the government, with Lufthansa and Air France in the running. A political decision is coming.
Read → More than a million ads impersonate hotels on Google to intercept direct bookings and redirect them to intermediary OTAs.
Read → Turismo Social (Ávoris) has published a list of more than 600 Imserso departures that still have availability. There is room, and that is also a commercial opportunity.
Read → Mariel Lozano Studio designs the interiors and furniture of San Luis, the first property from Stays, Mad Monk Studios' brand. A 50 sqm flat in Roma Norte that squeezes the layout to cut visual noise.
Read → The European agency issues a recommendation to avoid Saudi airspace. In practice, airlines that ignore it lose their insurance cover.
Read → Pacific Hospitality Group, Berger Holding and JWG Investments debut Denū Hotel & Spa in Phoenix, a bet on the wellness segment in the US Southwest.
Read → Technology moves fast, but the guest experience still depends on well-trained people. Learning and leadership development are back at the centre of hotel strategy.
Read → The economy chain holds regional conferences in New Jersey and Texas with a clear message: owner support and 97% retention.
Read → Travel swings between million-dollar hotel asset sales, airline fare hikes nobody pushes back on, and guests who still want humans at the front desk.
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