Travel Industry & Tourism Business Mews Founder Richard Valtr Slams Hotel Industry’s Lack of AI Imagination, Calls for Deeper Guest-Centricity. April 16, 2026 Keisha Moreman Richard Valtr, the visionary founder of Mews, a leading cloud-based property management system, has voiced significant disappointment with the current wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) products being introduced into the…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business Akasa Air Pivots to Southeast Asia as Middle East Growth Stalls, Eyes Vietnam Expansion. April 16, 2026 Keisha Moreman The burgeoning Indian carrier, Akasa Air, has strategically shifted its international expansion focus from the Middle East to the dynamic Southeast Asian market, a move underscored by its upcoming launch…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business Minor Hotels Charts a Unique "Asset-Right" Course in the Evolving Hospitality Landscape. April 15, 2026 Keisha Moreman In a strategic pivot that diverges from the prevailing industry trend of shedding hotel ownership, Minor Hotels is meticulously navigating a middle ground, aiming for an "asset-right" model rather than…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business India to Add 70,000 Hotel Rooms by 2030 in Hospitality Surge April 15, 2026 Keisha Moreman The Indian hospitality industry is on the cusp of a transformative period, with listed hotel operators projected to significantly expand their room inventory by adding over 70,000 rooms by the…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business Hilton’s CEO Issues Most Bullish 2026 Hotel Forecast Amidst U.S. Midmarket Rebound Expectations. April 15, 2026 Keisha Moreman In a starkly optimistic outlook that defied prevailing anxieties within the global hospitality sector, Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta declared his unshakeable conviction in a robust hotel industry rebound…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Actively Pursues Consolidation Amidst Industry Turbulence April 14, 2026 Keisha Moreman United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is making bold strategic moves, signaling a strong appetite for industry consolidation as a means to navigate the current challenging economic climate and position the…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business Qantas Faces Potential A$800 Million Jet Fuel Hit Amidst Middle East Tensions April 14, 2026 Keisha Moreman Sydney, Australia – Qantas Airways has issued a stark warning, revealing that escalating jet fuel costs, directly attributable to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, are projected to inflate…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business A Slowing Decline is Not a Recovery, and the U.S. Travel Industry Has No Clear Path to Winning Canadian Travelers Back. April 13, 2026 Keisha Moreman The persistent exodus of Canadian travelers from the United States, a trend that has cast a long shadow over the U.S. tourism sector, continued in March. While the latest figures…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business Etihad Airways Unveils Ambitious Expansion into China with Five New Routes and 28 Weekly Flights April 13, 2026 Keisha Moreman Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced its most significant single-market expansion in years, introducing five new mainland China routes and a substantial increase of…
Travel Industry & Tourism Business Google’s Live Audio Translation Feature Now Available on iPhones, Democratizing Real-Time Communication for Travelers and Beyond. March 27, 2026 Keisha Moreman Google is dramatically expanding the reach of its revolutionary live audio translation feature, making it accessible to all iPhone users through a significant update to its Google Translate app. This…
