The Middle East crisis and its impact on India’s hospitality sector, Minor Hotels unveils global data and AI platform to power next-gen guest experience and more...

The Middle East crisis and its impact on India’s hospitality sector
Monday, 13th April 2026

Global travel is being reshaped once again, as the Middle East crisis disrupts aviation networks and reshapes how and where people choose to travel, but demand rarely disappears, it simply evolves.

Geopolitical tensions across the Middle East have once again brought uncertainty to global travel, disrupting aviation networks and influencing traveler sentiment. While such crises are not new, their impact today is amplified by the region’s critical role as a global transit hub linking Europe, Asia, and Africa >>

Minor Hotels unveils global data and AI platform to power next-gen guest experience
13 Apr 2026 : Global partnership with Google Cloud, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte will unify guest data and enable AI-driven personalisation, leapfrogging legacy systems >>

Infinitude Hospitality & Fauchon Hospitality partner for development in Asia
10 Apr 2026 : Infinitude Hospitality signs landmark Asia-wide Memorandum of Understanding with Fauchon Hospitality >>

Wyndham crosses 100-hotel mark in Mexico
11 Apr 2026 : Milestone underscores rapid expansion across one of the Company’s fastest growing markets in Latin America >>

First Paradisus by Melia resort debuts in Asia
12 Apr 2026 : Paradisus by Meliá Bali has officially opened, introducing Paradisus, the luxury, all-inclusive brand from Meliá Hotels International, to Asia for the first time >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Earn and Burn Challenge for Aspirational Flagged Hotels
Monday, 13th April 2026

This is a controversial issue that few in the hotel industry publicly discuss, while many others remain completely unaware. The 'earn and burn' challenge is one that we’ve experienced firsthand, and it’s worth unpacking because it has substantial implications for how hotel commercialization will be addressed for the rest of the decade >>

The New Test for Luxury Travel: Is It Worth It?
'At a glance, even amid the current disruptions, the industry looks robust; hotels are full, certain sectors are posting record bookings, and demand at the high end remains strong' >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of March 10, 2026
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