Hotel & Accommodation OneSpaWorld’s Path to $1 Billion Highlights the Hidden Economics of the Cruise Industry. September 18, 2026 Soka Rick Namo While the global travel industry is frequently defined by the household names of airlines, hotel chains, and massive cruise operators, there exists a secondary tier of power players that operate…
Hotel & Accommodation Skift Global Forum Preview: IHG’s Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer on Making Hotels Legible to AI September 18, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The hospitality industry is currently standing at a crossroads. For decades, the primary battleground for customer acquisition was the Search Engine Results Page (SERP) and the dominant Online Travel Agencies…
Hotel & Accommodation Grand Ji Hotel: H World Group’s Strategic Leap into Culturally-Infused Premium Hospitality. September 18, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The global hospitality landscape is currently witnessing a profound shift as domestic Chinese brands transition from being masters of scale and efficiency to becoming architects of high-concept, premium experiences. At…
Hotel & Accommodation U.S. Inbound Tourism Faces Steep Decline as Summer Travel Season Falls Short of Expectations. September 17, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The United States travel industry, which had entered the peak summer months with high expectations for a robust recovery and record-breaking visitor numbers, is now grappling with a sobering reality…
Hotel & Accommodation U.S. Budget Airlines Lobby for Federal Fuel Tax Relief Amid Mounting Economic Pressures September 17, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The domestic aviation landscape is currently witnessing a strategic pivot as ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) and budget airlines, grappling with a volatile economic environment, have initiated a concerted effort to secure…
Hotel & Accommodation What It Takes to Make AI Booking Work at Scale September 17, 2026 Soka Rick Namo This "pilot purgatory" is where most travel tech companies currently reside, struggling to bridge the gap between a generative AI response and a confirmed, paid booking. However, the landscape is…
Hotel & Accommodation Cleartrip Rethinks Loyalty Strategy with "Elite" Program Aimed at Mitigating Travel Anxiety September 17, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The Indian online travel landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as Cleartrip, the Flipkart-owned travel intermediary, moves to redefine the traditional concept of customer loyalty through the launch of its…
Hotel & Accommodation United Still Expects to Pass On 100% of Jet Fuel Costs. Says Industry Is Turning More Premium. September 16, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The aviation industry is notoriously sensitive to the price of Brent crude and, more specifically, the "crack spread"—the difference between the price of crude oil and the refined products produced…
Hotel & Accommodation Skift Power Rankings 2026: The Builders. September 16, 2026 Soka Rick Namo Power in the global travel industry has undergone a fundamental shift, moving away from those who merely manage legacy assets and toward the architects of the next generation of infrastructure.…
Hotel & Accommodation Turo’s Tim Rossanis on Rethinking Mobility for the Next Era of Travel September 16, 2026 Soka Rick Namo Tim Rossanis, Turo’s Senior Vice President for the U.S., views this friction not just as a challenge for car rentals, but as a microcosm of the broader travel industry’s struggles.…