Hotel & Accommodation MakeMyTrip Explores Domestic IPO as it Consolidates redBus into India Entity to Tap Booming Capital Markets. March 17, 2026 Soka Rick Namo In a landmark move that signals a strategic pivot for India’s largest online travel agency (OTA), MakeMyTrip (MMT) has officially confirmed that it is evaluating a potential public listing for…
Hotel & Accommodation The Great Middle East Aviation Blackout: Why the Global Travel Industry is Still Failing the 48-Hour Stress Test. March 17, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The Middle East airspace, a critical geographical nexus that connects two-thirds of the world’s population within an eight-hour flight, effectively went dark last week, precipitating a systemic collapse that has…
Hotel & Accommodation Marriott and United Airlines Bet Big on the ‘Vacation State of Mind’ to Revolutionize Travel Retail Media March 17, 2026 Soka Rick Namo In an era where digital advertising is increasingly dominated by retail media giants like Amazon and Walmart, two titans of the travel industry—Marriott International and United Airlines—are making a compelling,…
Hotel & Accommodation UK Hotel Market Navigates a Year of Two Halves as Second-Half Recovery Balances Early 2025 Volatility. March 16, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The United Kingdom’s hospitality sector emerged from 2025 having weathered a period of significant structural transition, ultimately characterized by a dramatic shift in momentum between the first and second six…
Hotel & Accommodation 4,000 Air India Staff Caught Misusing Travel Scheme March 16, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The Employee Leisure Travel (ELT) program, a long-standing perk designed to foster loyalty and provide a better work-life balance for those in the high-pressure aviation industry, has traditionally been one…
Hotel & Accommodation Oil Hit $100. What Happens to Travel Now? March 15, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The most immediate pressure on the travel ecosystem, however, is the sudden and sharp rise in energy prices. Crude oil recently breached the psychological threshold of $100 per barrel, driven…
Hotel & Accommodation Who Will Attend Skift India Intelligence Summit — and How It Works March 15, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The statistical backdrop for this summit is staggering. In the previous year, Indian travelers took more international trips than at any point in history, signaling a structural shift in the…
Hotel & Accommodation Airlines Face Backlash for 20-Fold Fare Hikes as Middle East Conflict Strands Thousands of Travelers March 14, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The aviation industry is facing a firestorm of criticism as reports emerge that major carriers have been charging passengers stranded in the Middle East up to 20 times the standard…
Hotel & Accommodation The AI Mirage: Why Travel’s Tech Revolution Failed the Middle East Airspace Crisis. March 14, 2026 Soka Rick Namo Travel brands spent the years following the global Covid-19 shutdowns investing billions of dollars into AI-powered customer service, aggressively touting the newfound efficiencies and cost savings that these digital gatekeepers…
Hotel & Accommodation The Cancellation Loop: Middle East Conflict Reopens Old Wounds Between Travelers, OTAs, and Airlines. March 14, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The volatility of global geopolitics has once again cast a shadow over the international travel industry, revealing systemic fractures in the relationship between online travel agencies (OTAs), major air carriers,…
