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On the heels of a banner year, IHG Hotels & Resorts said it expects to return more than $1 billion to shareholders in 2024.

Long before a solid first quarter of earnings, the Walt Disney Company has become emboldened and has talked about a $60 billion expansion of its experiential offerings.

Lyft will now allow female and non-binary riders to specifically request other female and non-binary drivers in the app.

Royal Caribbean International said it has ordered a "lucky seventh" Oasis-class ship to be delivered in 2028, said CEO Michael Bayley.

Sabre's average booking fee was $5.80 in 2023, an 8% year-over-year increase, said CEO Kurt Ekert on Thursday during Sabre's Q4 earnings call.

Carnival Cruise Line has signed a deal with leading German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to build its fourth Excel class cruise ship, set to launch in spring 2027.

When you rent an apartment from Tabas by Blueground in São Paulo, get ready to be screened.

James Olin may be old school, but he’s no Luddite. He knows dynamic pricing and contactless services are the order of the day, but he still thinks safety and cleanliness are the most important elements of success in the short-term rental industry. 

IHG Hotels & Resorts ended 2023 with plenty to brag about — roaringly successful openings for its Regent brand in the south of France and Hong Kong, a planned refresh of the storied InterContinental brand, and a hefty pipeline of new hotels to add to its ultraluxury Six Senses brand.

It's a great time to be a Disney fan. Last September, during an investor summit in Orlando, Disney announced plans to "accelerate and expand investment" in its theme parks, cruise line and other vacation experiences — to the tune of $60 billion over the next decade.

Frontier Airlines is courting a new class of travelers.

Skift India Summit – which will undoubtedly be the best travel industry conference ever seen in India – kicks-off in Delhi-NCR on March 20 and will bring together a top-notch line-up of speakers focused on the region’s future. 

Ariane Gorin will succeed Peter Kern as Expedia Group's CEO effective May 13.

Bad news, cruisers: The era of the incredible cruise deal is over — at least for now.

Don't listen to the naysayers; Spirit Airlines is here to stay.

Maltese independent hotel firm Cornithia has hired a new CEO, Simon Casson, the previous Europe, Middle East and Africa president of Four Seasons. Casson steps into the luxury hotel owner-operator while it is still feeling the sting of the pandemic four years ago.

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As president and CEO of one of Europe’s most prestigious flag carriers, Pieter Elbers was at the top of his game. He successfully navigated Dutch airline KLM through the 2010s and the worst of the pandemic – it seemed like there was little he couldn’t do. 

Jolyon Bulley became IHG’s CEO of the Americas in July 2023. He has big shoes to fill — his predecessor, Elie Maalouf, ascended to group CEO.

Cynics typically say that bigger doesn't always equal better when it comes to major corporations like Marriott International.

Berlin-based Myne, a platform for fractional co-ownership of vacation properties in Europe, is expanding to include vacation homes in Sweden.