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Wed, Nov 4, 7:02 PM ET
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Booking.com takes $1 billion hit over possible FTC settlement, flags mixed travel market
The charge reflects mounting regulatory scrutiny of the online travel giant's practices amid uneven global travel demand.
Skift · +1 outlets
Gencom acquires Rosewood London in a deal reportedly worth about $400 million
The Miami-based real estate firm's purchase of the landmark London hotel marks its first luxury hotel acquisition in Europe.
Boutique Hotelier USA · +2 outlets
FTC scrutinizes how airlines set fares, including AI-based pricing
The inquiry follows Delta's disclosure of AI fare pricing and a lawsuit alleging JetBlue uses personal data to set airfares.
Skift · +10 outlets
Expedia expects attractive ad deals from Meta's Muse and Google's AI Overviews
CEO Ariane Gorin sees AI-driven commerce platforms as the next major advertising channel for the travel giant.
Skift
Booking.com bets it can close the trips that ChatGPT and Gemini start
The company argues trust and payments, not AI discovery, will decide who ultimately captures the booking.
Skift · +14 outlets
Wyndham to fold more than 40 HotelREZ luxury hotels into its Registry brand
The strategic partnership expands Wyndham's global luxury portfolio through HotelREZ's independent hotel network.
Yahoo Finance · +4 outlets
Thailand's 2032 tourism plan targets spending rather than arrivals
The $118 billion goal sets a higher-value strategy as visitor numbers stall at about 33 million, with no budget yet allocated.
Skift · +4 outlets
Air India CEO seeks more widebodies as international ambitions grow
The carrier plans an expanded long-haul network as it repositions for global competition.
Skift · +7 outlets
Choice paid $24 million to walk away from buying Spain's Sercotel
The break fee illustrates how franchise-based lodging models can be exposed to rent obligations when bookings slow.
Skift · +1 outlets
Marvin Shanken, wine publishing titan, dies
The Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast publisher reshaped how Americans buy and think about wine.
Robb Report · +7 outlets
Mystery buyer spends $311 million assembling 19-acre Naples waterfront estate
Demolition permits are already approved for structures on the Gordon Drive property.
Robb Report · +6 outlets
JetBlue raises checked bag fees for the second time this year
The increases raise the question of whether rival US airlines will follow suit again.
The Points Guy · +14 outlets
Scaling AI agents is harder than building them, travel firms find
Companies moving from pilots to production must decide which AI capabilities to build versus partner for.
Skift · +14 outlets
Loro Piana enters the Latin American market
The Italian luxury house expands into a region seeing growing high-end consumer demand.
yahoo · +5 outlets
Ennismore signs first Mondrian hotel in Turkey, a 108-key Bodrum resort
The deal extends Accor-backed Ennismore's lifestyle brand into the Turkish luxury resort market.
Arabian Business · +3 outlets
Cathay Pacific appears to plan four-seat first class Halo Suites
The reported cabin design would raise the bar for flagship first class offerings in Asia.
Trend Hunter · +5 outlets
There's a New Luxury Sleeper Train Route Coming to the French Riviera Next Spring
The legendary luxury sleeper train will run an overnight journey along the Côte d'Azur for the first time.
Condé Nast Traveler · +1 outlets
Washington's first Rolex boutique opens in Bellevue
The opening extends the watchmaker's direct retail push into a wealthy Pacific Northwest market.
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