travel industry
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Travel Revenues Hold Firm as Higher Prices Offset Slowing Volume Growth
Global travel performance was unchanged year over year in August 2026, with rising airfares and hotel rates supporting revenue even as travelers grow more selective about when and where they spend.
Transatlantic Travel Summit Zeroes In on Five Leadership Decisions as Europe Arrivals Rise 5%
A transatlantic travel gathering will press senior executives on five decisions shaping demand, politics, destination strategy, AI and mobility, as cross-border travel holds up but performs unevenly across markets.
Airline Executive Calls Premium Demand 'Insatiable' as Fleet Shifts Toward Premium Seating
An airline is reconfiguring its fleet so that premium seats come close to matching economy capacity, a change its executive, Koster, describes as a decade-long investment rather than a gamble. He says premium demand is "insatiable" and that the carrier was "underweight" in premium cabin capacity for years.
Travel Coverage Reframed Around the 'Next Dollar' That Shapes Trip Costs
A travel-business publication is shifting its lens from traveler spending after the fact to the capital-allocation decisions that come first, arguing those choices determine routes, resorts, booking control and ultimately trip prices.
Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to 30 Days for Over 60 Nationalities
Source signal: Thailand Tightens Entry Rules to Focus on ‘Quality Tourism’
Steve Case to Outline 'Scarcity Shift' AI Investing Rule at Skift Global Forum 2026
Revolution chairman and CEO Steve Case will appear at Skift Global Forum on September 22–24, 2026, to explain the test behind his AI-era bets: whether a given thing becomes abundant or stays scarce.
EU Court Upholds Block on Booking's €1.63 Billion Etraveli Deal, Leaving Expedia Room to Buy
Europe's General Court upheld the European Commission's 2023 decision to prohibit Booking Holdings' roughly €1.63 billion ($1.9 billion) acquisition of Swedish flight specialist Etraveli. The ruling limits Booking's dealmaking in Europe just as Expedia Group presses ahead with acquisitions of its own.
Southwest Airlines to Launch Airport Lounges in 2027 With Chase
Source signal: Southwest to Launch ‘at Least’ 11 Airport Lounges in Chase Partnership