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Travel Market News Desk

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.

How Hotel Room Pricing Works: Inside the Revenue Machine Behind Your Rate

How Hotel Room Pricing Works: Inside the Revenue Machine Behind Your Rate

Hotel rates are set by revenue management systems that reprice rooms daily against demand, events and competitors. Here is how RevPAR, ADR,...
How Low-Cost Airlines Make Money: The Budget Airline Business Model in 2026

How Low-Cost Airlines Make Money: The Budget Airline Business Model in 2026

Budget airlines often lose money on the fare and profit on extras. Ryanair's per-passenger numbers, a 2025 ancillary league table, ULCC vs L...
Airline Baggage Allowance 2026: Carry-On Sizes, Checked Fees and Battery Rules

Airline Baggage Allowance 2026: Carry-On Sizes, Checked Fees and Battery Rules

Baggage allowances have never varied more by airline and region. This guide covers carry-on and checked limits, low-cost carrier traps, the...
Codeshare Flights Explained: Who Operates Your Plane and Whose Rules Apply

Codeshare Flights Explained: Who Operates Your Plane and Whose Rules Apply

What a codeshare flight is, what "operated by" means, and whose baggage, check-in, miles, refund and EU261 rules apply, plus the codeshare d...
How Airline Hubs Work: Why Layovers Exist and What They Do to Your Fare

How Airline Hubs Work: Why Layovers Exist and What They Do to Your Fare

Hub-and-spoke networks let airlines serve thousands of city pairs with a fraction of the routes, which is why layovers exist. Here is how ba...
EU Flight Delay Compensation: EU261 and UK261 Amounts, US Rules and Reform

EU Flight Delay Compensation: EU261 and UK261 Amounts, US Rules and Reform

EU261 pays €250 to €600 when you land three hours late. Distance bands, extraordinary circumstances, how to claim, UK261, US and Canada rule...