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Travel Market News Desk

Travel Industry News & Analysis

The Travel Market News Desk is the editorial team behind Travel Market News. We cover the business of travel — aviation, hospitality, tourism, destinations and the technology reshaping how the world moves — turning a fast-moving market into clear, useful intelligence for the professionals who build it. Our reporting is independent, fact-checked and global in outlook.

Emirates Dangles AED 1.18 Million Tax-Free Package in Global Hunt for Direct-Entry Captains

Emirates Dangles AED 1.18 Million Tax-Free Package in Global Hunt for Direct-Entry Captains

Emirates is recruiting direct-entry captains on a package reported at up to AED 1.18 million (US$320,000) a year, tax-free, with roadshows i...
Airbnb Signs Lark Hotels Deal, Adding 75-Plus Boutique Properties in Hotels Push

Airbnb Signs Lark Hotels Deal, Adding 75-Plus Boutique Properties in Hotels Push

Airbnb has signed a distribution agreement with Lark Hotels that brings more than 75 US boutique properties onto its platform — the clearest...
Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Says — but $2 Trillion Slips to 2030

Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Says — but $2 Trillion Slips to 2030

GBTA's 2026 Business Travel Index forecasts record global spending of $1.71 trillion, up 7.2% — yet trips will grow just 1.3%. Rising airfar...
Gatwick Second Runway Approved: Court of Appeal Clears £2.2bn Expansion

Gatwick Second Runway Approved: Court of Appeal Clears £2.2bn Expansion

The Court of Appeal has rejected campaigners' final challenge to London Gatwick's £2.2bn Northern Runway Project, clearing the way for dual-...
Hotel Wi-Fi Security Warning: Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Are Hijacking Guest Networks to Rob Travellers

Hotel Wi-Fi Security Warning: Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Are Hijacking Guest Networks to Rob Travellers

Microsoft Threat Intelligence says a Russian state-linked group hijacked hotel and conference Wi-Fi portals to steal Microsoft 365 logins an...
Willie Walsh Takes Charge at IndiGo: Why India's Biggest Airline Hired a Global Heavyweight

Willie Walsh Takes Charge at IndiGo: Why India's Biggest Airline Hired a Global Heavyweight

Willie Walsh began work as IndiGo CEO on 3 August 2026, days after ending his five-year IATA tenure. The former BA and IAG boss inherits a 4...