Is the US OTA market really hitting a plateau?, India and China plans to re-start direct flights and more...

Is the US OTA market really hitting a plateau?
Wednesday, 20th August 2025

According the latest research Phocuswright report 'US Online Travel Agency Market Essentials 2025,' last year the US OTA sales reached close to $109 billion, marking only modest year-over-year growth.

The report concluded that the U.S. OTA market is hitting a plateau and a shift toward supplier-direct bookings could reshape the travel distribution landscape through 2028.

I believe the report is missing an important consideration for the modest year-over-year growth in OTA sales: the branditization of the U.S. hospitality industry >>

Vinpearl signs MOU with South Korean tourism companies
20 Aug 2025 : This landmark agreement marks a significant step in Vinpearl's strategy to penetrate the key South Korean market, boosting both the company's profile and Vietnam's reputation as a preferred global destination for South Korean travelers >>

India and China plans to re-start direct flights after 4 years
20 Aug 2025 : If confirmed at the SCO Summit, the restart of flights will be closely watched for what it says about the trajectory of India-China relations: a tentative return to engagement, tested step by step, with the skies once again open for travel >>

Europe hotel transaction news - August 19, 2025
19 Aug 2025 : Hotel news and transactions from around the European region: Mazabi sells three Spanish hotels, in Madrid, Seville and Cádiz, Travelodge acquires four former Ibis hotels and more >>

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Plastic Waste and Pollution in Asia Pacific Tourism
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We explored the global plastic pollution crisis and its close connection to climate change and for the tourism industry - which depends on clean, beautiful, and healthy environments - the threat posed by plastic waste is nothing sort of existential >>

How to Grow Your Market Share and Outpace Your Competition With Forward-Looking Hotel Benchmarking
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