Manhattan Hotels Deliver Strong Performance – Manhattan Lodging Index: First Half 2026

The Manhattan Lodging Index for the first half of 2026 reports strong hotel performance in the market, signaling continued recovery and robust demand for hospitality operators and investors in New York City.

Etihad CEO Says ‘Aircraft Is the Constraint’ as China and Africa Drive Growth

Etihad’s turnaround has created a new kind of problem as demand outpaces aircraft availability. With China and Africa next, the Abu Dhabi carrier now needs planes to match its ambitions

Expo 2030 Riyadh and Mohammed Al Habib Real Estate Company Sign a 3.2 Billion SAR Joint Venture Agreement to Develop and Deliver Expo Village

Expo 2030 Riyadh and Mohammed Al Habib Real Estate Company have entered a 3.2 billion SAR joint venture agreement to develop and deliver the Expo Village, signaling significant hospitality and real estate investment t…

Aroya Completes Second Season in the Mediterranean

Aroya Cruises recently completed its second consecutive summer deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean. Having spent most of the season offering seven-night cruises to Greece, Turkey and Egypt, the Aroya embarked on a…

MDESIGNS: The Dutch Studio Designing the Emotional Heart of Riverboats

Marloes Boele started working in interior design at the age of 16 as a side job while she was still a student, then moved into the profession full time a few years later. She launched MDESIGNS in 2007.

Wyndham launches Dolce Nova upper-upscale brand

Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Wyndham has launched Dolce Nova, an upper-upscale extension of Dolce Hotels & Resorts by Wyndham. The post Wyndham launches Dolce Nova upper-upscale brand appeared first on Boutique Hotel N…

Fleet Moves: Six Ships Changing Hands In September

Six cruise ships are changing hands in September, as previously announced transactions are completed and new moves are confirmed. [For a complete overview, see the new Secondhand Market Report from Cruise Industry N…

MSC World Asia Ready for Debut Following Sea Trials

MSC Cruises has announced that its World Asia has completed its final sea trials as part of preparations for its delivery on November 25, 2026. The final trials took place in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of F…

AirBaltic Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection as Financial Pressures Mount

Passengers probably won’t notice AirBaltic’s bankruptcy filing. Its creditors, lessors and shareholders certainly will.

The Human Touch Has No Audit Trail

The "AI handles logistics, humans handle feeling" narrative in hospitality lacks governance teeth: audit trails, decision envelopes, and board-level oversight of AI agents are the missing layer.