Uber is adding hotel bookings, vacation rentals, travel planning tools, and new in-app services as it pushes deeper into travel and strengthens the case for Uber One membership.
Minor Hotels is expanding its high-end travel platform with private jet journeys and curated itineraries that link its hotel brands to a wider luxury experiences strategy.
U.S. budget airlines are reportedly seeking $2.5 billion in government support as high fuel prices intensify financial pressure across the low-cost segment.
Italian regulators have opened an antitrust investigation into Booking.com over how hotels are ranked and promoted on its platform, raising new questions about transparency in online travel marketplaces.
Lufthansa Group is trimming 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October as surging jet fuel prices force a broader rethink of its European network.
HBO’s The White Lotus is heading to the French Riviera for Season 4, with Cannes, Saint-Tropez, and Monaco set to benefit from a fresh wave of tourism attention.
Intrepid Travel has completed its biggest acquisition yet, buying France’s Altaï Group as it pushes deeper into Europe’s non-English-speaking adventure travel markets.
Marriott has launched its first Autograph Collection hotel in India, choosing a heritage palace in Karnal over a major metro and signaling stronger demand for design-led, culturally rooted stays.
European airlines are cutting flights and grounding aircraft as soaring jet fuel costs linked to the Iran conflict reshape schedules ahead of the summer travel season.
Emily in Paris is heading to Greece and Monaco for Season 6, giving Greece fresh tourism momentum as the Netflix hit expands beyond Paris and Rome.
Spirit Airlines could be nearing liquidation just months after signaling it expected to exit bankruptcy. The latest setback underscores how fragile the ultra-low-cost model has become in a market shaped by higher fuel costs, shifting traveler behavior, and intense pressure from larger rivals.
Air New Zealand will begin selling access to its long-awaited Economy Skynest from May 18, giving economy and premium economy passengers the option to book a lie-flat sleep pod on some of the world’s longest flights. The move is a notable shift in how airlines are thinking about comfort on ultra-long-haul routes.
Expedia Group’s new AI Trust Gap report suggests that travelers are increasingly open to using AI for discovery and planning, but remain cautious when money, booking control, and post-trip support are involved. The findings highlight a growing split between where travel inspiration happens and where transactions still feel safe.
Dubai’s Burj Al Arab will close for 18 months as Jumeirah begins the first major restoration in the hotel’s history. The project is designed to preserve one of the city’s most recognizable luxury landmarks while updating it for the next generation of high-end travel.
Reported merger discussions between United and American have reopened the biggest question in U.S. aviation: whether the industry’s next phase will be shaped by competition or further consolidation. Even if a deal never materializes, the fact that it was raised says a great deal about the pressure building inside the market.