WiT Singapore's 21st edition put agentic AI at the centre of debate, with speakers converging on trust and human connection as the last defensible assets for travel brands.
Indonesia's hotel market shows strong ADR growth but stagnant occupancy, with luxury outperforming and midscale under pressure from new supply, contrasting with demand-led recovery in Vietnam and the Philippines.
U.S. hotel performance for the week of 20-26 September 2026 showed RevPAR up 14.2% year over year, boosted by a favorable Rosh Hashanah calendar shift.
GBTA forecasts Latin America business travel spending at $67.7B in 2026, led by Brazil at $35.8B, with growth slowing to 3.3% in 2027 amid economic and geopolitical pressures.
MMGY's 2026 Portrait of American Travelers Fall Edition finds expected leisure spending rose to $5,655 with widening generational gaps: Boomers plan to spend 4x more than Gen Z travelers.
Italy leads Southern Europe in occupancy at 51.2% in H1 2026, with foreign traveller spend up 4.8% YoY in June, but the article shifts focus to what drives hotel profitability below the top line.
C9 Hotelworks' 2026 Niseko review shows 46% hotel supply growth and rising summer ADR, with the market's investment case shifting toward year-round demand beyond its dominant winter season.
h2c's 2026 study of 113 hotel chains finds 91% use AI but only 28% have an enterprise-wide strategy, with skills gaps and integration challenges the top barriers to scaling.
PATA and TTRA signed an MOU to collaborate on tourism research, knowledge sharing, events, and member engagement across their Asia Pacific and global networks.
WTTC's 26th Global Summit in Valletta, Malta, under the theme FUTU[RE]SET, convenes 100+ speakers including ministers, CEOs, and former heads of state across eight strategic priorities for travel and tourism.
Cavendish Maxwell reports GCC hotel supply will grow 25% to 616,000 rooms by 2030, while 2026 occupancy has fallen across all six markets due to regional tensions disrupting international travel.
GBTA's 2024 study of 25 global cities finds $178B in business traveler spending supported 1.4M jobs, $93B in GDP, and $55B in tax revenue, with New York and Tokyo leading all destinations.
U.S. hotel RevPAR rose 2.0% year-over-year in August 2026 to $107.43, with San Francisco leading Top 25 Markets and New Orleans posting the steepest declines.
Hilton's 2027 Trends Report, based on 14,000+ travelers across 14 countries, identifies five key shifts: relaxed perfectionism, trust in human expertise, growth-focused trips, nature-led wellness, and shorter stays.
U.S. hotels posted a 10.4% RevPAR gain for the week of 13-19 September 2026, with ADR hitting an all-time record high of $179.30, driven by strong performances in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
The WEF's TTDI 2026 ranks 110 economies on tourism readiness across infrastructure, policy, and resilience, with Japan leading and Asia-Pacific dominating the most-improved list.
Canada's hotels posted August 2026 RevPAR of CAD216.31, up 6.9% year-over-year, with Toronto and Montreal leading major markets on the back of major events.
CBRE reports Asia Pacific hotel investment hit $8B in H1 2026, up 21% YoY, led by Japan, Mainland China, and Korea, with ADRs at historic highs and new supply growth near 1% annually.
A four-party study finds 54% of travelers already use AI for trip planning, yet only 22% of DMOs offer AI capabilities, with 72% of DMO leaders warning that laggards risk irrelevance within two years.
MMGY's 2026 survey of 2,518 North American travelers finds U.S. international spend dropping to $11,808 while Canadian spend rises to $8,800, with safety now outranking cost as the top travel barrier.