U.S. hotel results for week ending 12 September

U.S. hotel RevPAR fell 6.2% for the week ending 12 September 2026, ending a 21-week growth streak as the Labor Day calendar shift drove mid-week year-over-year declines.

The PIG returns to Tunbridge Wells with latest acquisition

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The PIG will open a hotel in Tunbridge Wells following the acquisition of an existing hotel on The Pantiles. The post The PIG returns to Tunbridge Wells with latest acquisition appeared firs…

The Growing Cost of Technology Friction in Hotel Operation

The article argues that the true cost of hotel technology lies not in licensing fees but in fragmented workflows, manual processes, and disconnected data that drain staff time and limit guest service quality.

IndiGo’s Low Fares Remain. The Extras Are Getting Pricier

The commercial challenge for IndiGo is how much more it can monetize the passenger without making a low-cost airline feel less low-cost?

Bahrain to host the International Tourism Investment Forum 2027 with UN Tourism, under the patronage of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister

Bahrain will host the International Tourism Investment Forum with UN Tourism in January 2027, targeting ministers, investors, and financial institutions to showcase the Kingdom's investment opportunities.

AirAsia Pushes Back on Rivals Taking Its Place in Malaysia

AirAsia is defending its dominance in Malaysia as rivals eye its domestic capacity, while higher fuel costs and liquidity concerns test its advantage.

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Radisson Blu opens in Manchester’s Medlock Square destination

The Medlock, a Radisson Blu Hotel, has officially opened its doors, marking a milestone arrival in Manchester’s rapidly expanding entertainment […] The post Radisson Blu opens in Manchester’s Medlock Square dest…

Employee Use of Design Thinking to Address Customer Complaints

A structured guide applying Design Thinking's five stages to help hotel employees evaluate brainstormed ideas and develop testable solutions for reducing guest complaints.

Fliggy's open-source "flyai" travel skill is now live in Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and Honor native skill stores, enabling AI-driven bookings without a user ever opening the Fliggy app, just as Chinese AI orders surged 800…

Fliggy's open-source "flyai" travel skill is now live in Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO and Honor native skill stores, enabling AI-driven bookings without a user ever opening the Fliggy app, just as Chinese AI orders surged 800…