Hotel & Accommodation Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order to Pay TSA Agents March 27, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The announcement, delivered via a post on Truth Social, explicitly identified Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin as the primary executor of the order. “I am going to sign an…
Hotel & Accommodation United Airlines and Flight Attendants Reach Historic Tentative Agreement Featuring Record Pay Raises. March 26, 2026 Soka Rick Namo United Airlines announced Wednesday it reached a new tentative agreement with its flight attendants’ union that would give them their first raises in roughly six years, marking a seismic shift…
Hotel & Accommodation UAE Holiday Home Operators Enter a ‘Race to the Bottom’ as Regional Conflict Causes Tourism to Nosedive March 26, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The holiday home sector in the United Arab Emirates, long considered a crown jewel of the nation’s diversified economy, is currently grappling with a sudden and catastrophic downturn that has…
Hotel & Accommodation Coral Beach Resort Sharjah Becomes First Middle East Hotel to Sign Glasgow Declaration, Highlighting Regional Decarbonization Challenges. March 25, 2026 Soka Rick Namo In a landmark move for the Middle Eastern hospitality sector, the Coral Beach Resort Sharjah has officially become the first hotel in the region to sign the Glasgow Declaration on…
Hotel & Accommodation Ireland’s Kerten Enters India For Lifestyle Expansion March 25, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The company’s entry into India is characterized by a high-velocity growth strategy, with an initial target of adding 1,000 keys in the first phase of its market penetration. This objective…
Hotel & Accommodation Why the Best Hedge Against Global Chaos Is a Very Large Hotel Company March 24, 2026 Soka Rick Namo "Uncertainty is the only certainty we have," Maalouf told the audience of industry leaders. "Every year, I am unsure what the uncertainty will be, but it happens." This perspective reflects…
Hotel & Accommodation Announcing First Round of Speakers for Skift Global Forum 2026 March 24, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The 2026 lineup arrives at a critical juncture for the industry. By 2026, the travel sector will have fully integrated generative AI into the customer journey, grappled with the long-term…
Hotel & Accommodation OpenAI Hires Meta’s Dave Dugan to Lead Global Ad Solutions as ChatGPT Pivots Toward a Monetized Search Future. March 23, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The strategic hiring of Dave Dugan, the former vice president of global clients and agencies at Meta, marks a definitive turning point for OpenAI as it transitions from a high-growth…
Hotel & Accommodation SC Capital Partners Acquires Fusion Hotel Group to Fuel Pan-Asian Hospitality Expansion. March 23, 2026 Soka Rick Namo In a landmark move that signals a significant consolidation within the Southeast Asian hospitality investment landscape, Singapore-based private equity real estate firm SC Capital Partners has officially announced its acquisition…
Hotel & Accommodation Chinese Inbound Travel to the United States Rebounds as February Figures Mark Post-Pandemic High. March 21, 2026 Soka Rick Namo After years of struggling to recover, Chinese inbound travel to the U.S. is showing signs of life, marking a significant turning point for a sector that has been among the…
