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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.

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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.

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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.

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Air India CEO seeks more widebodies as international ambitions grow

The carrier plans an expanded long-haul network as it repositions for global competition.

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Marvin Shanken, wine publishing titan, dies

The Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast publisher reshaped how Americans buy and think about wine.

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Mystery buyer spends $311 million assembling 19-acre Naples waterfront estate

Demolition permits are already approved for structures on the Gordon Drive property.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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