IHG brings HUALUXE to the Taiwan market with Taipei signing, CLEAR partners with Expedia to bring a more seamless airport experience to travelers, Affluent US travelers are abandoning Europe's peak and more...

IHG brings HUALUXE to the Taiwan market with Taipei signing
Monday, 8th June 2026

Partnering with Fullon Hotels & Resorts, HUALUXE Taipei will mark the brand’s debut in the Taiwan market and is expected to open in 2026 >>

CLEAR partners with Expedia to bring a more seamless airport experience to travelers
8 Jun 2026 : CLEAR is partnering with Expedia® to bring CLEAR's trusted, frictionless airport experience to one of the world's largest travel platforms — connecting Expedia travelers and One Key members with CLEAR from the moment they book >>

Capri by Fraser debuts in Penang's George Town
4 Jun 2026 : Frasers Hospitality’s social living concept arrives in Penang with a refreshing narrative shaped by the city’s fabled streets, vibrant food scene and rich cultural fabric >>

40% of airline invoices are still paper & errors costing industry Billions annually
3 Jun 2026 : Analysing 1,12 million fuel and airport charge invoices across 31 airlines during 2024–2025, the research found that 40% of invoices still arrive as unstructured documents — paper, scanned PDFs, or email-attached PDFs — requiring manual data entry into financial systems >>

Affluent US travelers are abandoning Europe's peak
1 Jun 2026 : A significant shift in luxury travel habits is underway as affluent US travelers increasingly steer clear of Europe's busiest summer months >>

Hotel Investment Insights from Q1 2026
29 May 2026 : We are only a few months into 2026 and the industry has already been reminded, once again, that certainty is not something hospitality gets to keep for long >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

When Second Is Best: How ASEAN Is Tackling Overtourism
Monday, 8th June 2026

The move toward secondary destinations is also due to changing consumer demand, with tourists seeking authentic experiences, more sustainable and affordable travel options, and less-crowded destinations.

For ASEAN, the destination-diversification strategy is part of a broader goal to advance sustainable, inclusive, responsible, and high-quality tourism development in Southeast Asia >>

The 2026 Ultimate Guide to Google Hotel Ads
72% of travelers use metasearch engines during their booking journey, which makes visibility on platforms like Google essential for hotels that want to capture demand and increase direct bookings >>

The Reef Behind the Resort
Exclusive Feature: Why marine and underwater excursions are the most mismanaged ancillary category in coastal hospitality >>

Hotel SOPs That Actually Drive Profit
Most hotel owners think profit comes from cutting costs, it does not; profit comes from discipline, systems, and execution >>

The LinkedIn Profile Red Flag That Makes Me Skip Senior Candidates
I hope this is not you! Many senior executives spend years building their careers, only to destroy their first impression within five seconds on LinkedIn >>