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Canadian Travel to the U.S. Shows Another Steep Decline

The large number of Canadians shunning trips to its neighbor has been a boon for several destinations that have seen a jump in visitors from Canada — as well as domestic tourism in the country.
13/08/2025 12:00:07

An Ennismore IPO: Can Lifestyle Hotels Impress Wall Street?

If Ennismore has a successful IPO, it could reshape how investors value hotel brands. Analysts may give value not just to room revenue and expanding footprints, but also to ancillary sales, guest engagement, and brand equity.
13/08/2025 10:53:48

MSC Cruises’ Carbon Cut Is Real, But The Industry Faces Bigger Challenges

Carbon capture might be the most practical near-term route to decarbonising cruise ships, but it barely seems to be on the industry’s radar. Without collaboration and port infrastructure to offload CO₂, it risks staying a promising idea that never leaves the dock.
13/08/2025 10:07:20

Exclusive: Inside Malaysia Airlines’ Plan to Get Back in the Global Top 10

Malaysia Airlines is stepping back from budget fare battles. Instead, it’s doubling down on traditional strengths with a little help from next-generation tech.
13/08/2025 07:34:08

Air Canada Begins 72-Hour Strike Countdown

Any strike at Air Canada would ripple across global partners and leave travel planners scrambling during the summer peak. A shutdown still isn’t guaranteed, but it’s just become much more likely.
13/08/2025 04:29:52

IHCL Buys Into Clarks Hotels: What CEO Told Analysts About the Deal

With this acquisition, IHCL isn’t just dipping its toes into the mid-market, it’s diving right in. With 85% of these hotels getting the Ginger name, the mid-tier is clearly the company’s growth engine for the decade.
13/08/2025 02:20:28

Spirit’s Uncertain Survival, Airbnb’s Hotels Play, and America’s Tourist Shakedown

For our hump-day pod we discuss Airbnb’s new dalliance with hotels, the U.S.’s tourism unaffordability challenge, and Spirit Air’s continuing woes.
13/08/2025 00:01:00

Vacation Rental Platform Elivaas Raises $10 Million to Fuel India and Global Expansion

Since November 2023, Elivaas has been steadily raising more funds to expand its presence. Amid the heating travel landscape, continued funding means investor confidence in sustained demand from Indian travelers.
12/08/2025 20:00:00

In a Weak U.S. Market, Spirit and Frontier Sound the Alarm

Spirit and Frontier are trying to reach profitability in a grim domestic market. While Frontier is seeing some gains from its premium shift, Spirit is in a more dire situation.
12/08/2025 11:17:33

Airbnb’s New Strategy: ‘Aggressively’ Add Hotels, Steal Their Guests

Airbnb has long sought to add hotels into its inventory mix, but the dilemma has been how to do so and not become just another online travel agency like Booking.com or Expedia.
12/08/2025 10:34:06