Hotel & Accommodation The High-Stakes Transformation of Abercrombie & Kent: From Asset-Light Tours to a Luxury Cruise Powerhouse September 10, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The strategic evolution of Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) represents one of the most ambitious and capital-intensive gambles in the modern luxury travel sector. For over six decades, the brand built…
Hotel & Accommodation Skift Global Forum 2026 · Pre-Read September 9, 2026 Soka Rick Namo Every leader at Skift Global Forum is recalibrating amid technological and economic disruption, facing an open question of whether they are building strategies for the current year or the coming…
Hotel & Accommodation Awaze Navigates a Turbulent 2025: Balancing Flat Rates and Margin Growth Amidst Shifting European Travel Patterns September 9, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The financial landscape for Awaze, Europe’s preeminent vacation rental property manager, shifted significantly throughout 2025 as the company navigated a complex intersection of cooling consumer demand and high operational costs.…
Hotel & Accommodation Klook Transforms Social Influence into Seamless Commerce with Global Rollout of Kreator Shops September 9, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The travel industry is currently navigating a paradigm shift where the point of inspiration and the point of transaction are converging more rapidly than ever before. Leading this charge is…
Hotel & Accommodation Neil Jacobs Takes the Helm of Constellation Hotels’ New Ultra-Luxury Management Arm to Redefine the Lifestyle-Luxury Intersection. September 8, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The hospitality industry witnessed a significant shift in the upper echelons of management as Neil Jacobs, the former visionary leader of Six Senses, transitioned from his brief advisory venture back…
Hotel & Accommodation Google Strips Travel Search Features in Europe to Comply With EU Antitrust Regulations September 8, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The digital landscape for European travelers is undergoing a seismic shift as Google implements radical changes to its search interface, systematically dismantling integrated features that have defined the online booking…
Hotel & Accommodation The $105 Million Price Tag of a Single Storm: Host Hotels & Resorts and the Rising Cost of Climate Resilience. September 8, 2026 Soka Rick Namo For decades, the mention of hurricanes in the annual reports of major hospitality firms was relegated to the "Risk Factors" section—a piece of boilerplate legal language designed to shield corporations…
Hotel & Accommodation Vrbo’s Biggest Product Push Yet, and What Hosts Need to Know September 7, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The cornerstone of this product push is the introduction and refinement of Sponsored Listings, a feature that has sparked intense debate within the hosting community. As the vacation rental market…
Hotel & Accommodation Flyadeal Signals Strategic Pivot Toward Connectivity Amid Saudi Aviation Transformation. September 7, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The rapid evolution of the Middle Eastern aviation landscape has reached a new inflection point as Flyadeal, the low-cost subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier Saudia, prepares to dismantle…
Hotel & Accommodation Fake AI Hotel Videos Are Coming for Travel September 5, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The first major point of contention involves the platform that has become the de facto search engine for Gen Z and Alpha: TikTok. A recent Skift investigation has uncovered a…
