U.S. Motel 6 Business Is Driving Prism’s Indian IPO, New Filing Shows
Prism may be listing in India, but its business is increasingly American. The Motel 6 acquisition now drives its profits and defines the purpose of its IPO.
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Chambers Hotel New York Reopens as Fully Independent Boutique Hotel
The Chambers Hotel New York in Midtown Manhattan has reopened as a fully independent boutique hotel after a brief period as a Sonder property. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.
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How to Write a Strong Meeting Justification Letter
A closer look at materials from 10 professional associations identified the most essential elements of a meeting justification letter.
Visa Steps Into Travel — and Into Competition With Its Own Card Issuers
Visa just officially launch a consumer travel site that competes with the banks that pay Visa to issue their cards. That's the real story here, the structural conflict of a payment network establishing direct relationships with cardholders and entering into the banks' own travel businesses.
Budget Cuts, Lagging Events: What’s Next for Destination Canada as CEO Steps Down
Walden's successor is set to take over as the destination works to overcome tensions with America and build back business events.
Airbnb Scams Are Up 30x. Criminals Are Coming for Hosts.
On Monday's Good Morning Hospitality, A Skift Podcast, Brandreth Canaley, Michael Goldin, and Jamie Lane break down who is actually winning in travel distribution and what the risks look like…
Accor and H World Link Loyalty Programs to Swap Chinese and European Travelers
Accor’s real prize isn’t more hotels. It’s a direct line to H World’s 310 million loyalty members.
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What’s Actually on Senior Planners’ Desks in 2026
The senior planner's job in 2026 looks nothing like the 2019 version. Costs are surging while budgets stay flat. Planning windows have collapsed to under three months. The workforce is thinner than it's been in a decade. The job changed; the playbook didn't.
Best Western Has Been Shrinking. BWH Hotels’ Fix Is to Shift Upscale and Overseas.
Best Western's parent group is about 10% smaller by room count than it was in 2019. CEO Larry Cuculic says he's changing that, partly by adding upmarket brands.
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Employees Struggle to Justify Attending Conferences While Colleagues are Being Laid Off
Attending the same conference every year used to be a given. Now employees have to fight for it.
MakeMyTrip and Cleartrip Both Just Launched Creator Programs. The Models Are Different — For Now
Two near-identical launches in five weeks prove that creator-led travel commerce is here. The hard part now is proving that a reel can turn into a booking, and deciding how much the companies are willing to spend before they have that proof.