Unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences are now a must-have at meetings in order to lure top-tier attendees. Download our latest report to learn more about these luxury experiences and the impact they have on meetings.

These were the 10 biggest deals in travel in 2018. Were they the smartest decisions? We'll know in a few years. Hospitality-related acquisitions dominated our list; the online travel agencies made some big investments, but were absent as big buyers.

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Europe's airline sector is a mix of thriving and struggling carriers. It's also a mix of welcome developments, like booming transatlantic demand, and very unwelcome ones, like severe air traffic control delays.

What is hurting Airbnb's ability to see true success? Increasing regulation, the company's potential impact on local housing markets and the traditional hotel sector, and the company's increasing role in hospitality and accommodation distribution. In this report, we attack all three

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The hotel tech stack of today should focus entirely on the customer journey and be arranged so that it provides guests a seamless experience. A hotel tech stack that is not integrated on the back-end will feel fragmented on the front-end.

Consumers often wonder where they can find the lowest rate for a hotel room online. Oddly enough, a hotel's managers may not know the answer. Mysteriously discounted rates from small sites and apps are popping up more often online, even in markets like the U.S. where a few hotel groups dominate.

India's airlines punch far below their weight in the intercontinental arena. In fact, deeply troubled Air India maintains its leadership in the market. But will things change as others, including some low-cost carriers, contemplate long-haul flying?

Theme parks got more creative with loyalty and pricing, ramped up their building boom, and took steps to raise employee wages in 2018. One operator mounted a turnaround, while another struggled to meet expectations. Here are some highlights from a year of strategic twists and turns.