The Airbnb Ledger: What a $91 Billion Marketplace
B2B Travel Economics • Market Intelligence The Airbnb Ledger: What a $91 Billion Marketplace Is Doing to the Rest of Travel Airbnb is
Southeast Asia’s India Strategy Becomes a Distri
Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia are increasingly competing for the same Indian outbound traveller, but the battle is moving beyond destination marketing.
India’s Aviation Growth Meets a New Cost Reality
India’s aviation market is expanding even as airlines face increasing pressure to make every route economically viable. New capacity from carriers such as
India’s Hotel Expansion Moves Beyond the Major M
India’s hotel development pipeline is increasingly spreading beyond the country’s traditional metropolitan markets, with projects such as Fairmont Rishikesh, Hyatt Place Vithalapur, Ginger
India Moves From Source Market to Strategic Market
India is increasingly moving beyond its traditional definition as a major source market and becoming a strategic market shaping tourism decisions across Asia
Changi Adds Satellite Gate as Singapore Invests in
Singapore Changi Airport is strengthening passenger handling capacity with the opening of its first satellite gate in August, providing aerobridge access for selected
Saudi Arabia Raises the Bar on Hotel Staffing Stan
Saudi Arabia is moving to strengthen hospitality workforce standards, with mandatory hotel staffing ratios scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2027. The
flyadeal Adds Riyadh–Mumbai Capacity as Saudi-In
Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal is set to launch a Riyadh–Mumbai service from October 3, 2026, adding another direct link between Saudi Arabia and
Emirates Uses Unlimited Date Changes to Add Flexib
Emirates has introduced unlimited free date changes on eligible Dubai flights, highlighting how flexibility is becoming an increasingly important competitive tool for airlines.
Airlines Face a Profitability Squeeze as Fuel Cost
Global airlines are heading into 2026 with a difficult equation: passenger demand remains resilient, but rising fuel costs are threatening profitability. IATA has