78% of new hotel pipeline in Saudi Arabia falls within the luxury, upscale and upper-upscale segments, Fire on Air China flight and more...

78% of new hotel pipeline in Saudi Arabia falls within the luxury, upscale and upper-upscale segments
Tuesday, 21st October 2025

As of the end of Q1 2025, Saudi Arabia’s total hotel stock reached at 167,500 keys, with 61% of the supply classified as luxury, upscale, or upper-upscale.

Looking ahead, around 99,500 additional keys are under construction or in the planning stages and are due to be delivered by 2030, of which 78% are expected to fall within these high-end categories >>

Fire on Air China flight shows why airlines are banning power bank use onboard
21 Oct 2025 : When smoke began seeping from the overhead compartment of an Air China flight from Hangzhou to Incheon last week, panic rippled through the cabin >>

Hyatt announces plans for the first Hyatt hotel in Zambia
21 Oct 2025 : Following an extensive refurbishment, the property is set to become Hyatt Regency Lusaka The Pamodzi in 2026 and mark the first Hyatt-branded property in the country >>

Madison House private members club debuts at Fort Canning Singapore
21 Oct 2025 : Launching Q4 2025, Madison House blends lifestyle hospitality, state-of-the-art fitness and next generation wellness >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Great Luxury Reset: Back to Meaning
Tuesday, 21st October 2025

Luxury is having a reckoning, after a decade of hyper-growth, logo inflation, and growth-at-any-expense, fueled by insane CACs, digital conversion wars, and relentless price hikes, the industry is finally exhaling >>

How Experimentation Across Emerging Commerce Trends is Strengthening Customer Relationships
From optimizing store networks to piloting new advertising formats, brands are testing strategies and scaling what works. Customer relationships are the lifeblood of consumer brands – influencing how much time someone spends in a store, whether they click on an ad or what products they put into their shopping cart >>

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