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Vietnam vs Thailand Tourist Arrivals 2026: Vietnam Narrows the Gap

Vietnam vs Thailand Tourist Arrivals 2026: Vietnam Narrows the Gap

Vietnam counted 19.5 million visitors in ten months (+13.8%) while Thailand fell 4.59% to 25.46 million, cutting Thailand's lead from about...
Marriott Q3 2026 Results: RevPAR Up 6.5%, Asia Pacific Ex-China Up 9.3%

Marriott Q3 2026 Results: RevPAR Up 6.5%, Asia Pacific Ex-China Up 9.3%

Marriott's Q3 RevPAR rose 6.5%, beating its 3.5–4% guide, and its 2026 outlook rises to 4.5–5%. Asia Pacific ex-China grew 9.3%; Middle East...
Booking Holdings Q3 2026: $900m FTC Hit as Expedia, Airbnb Raise Outlooks

Booking Holdings Q3 2026: $900m FTC Hit as Expedia, Airbnb Raise Outlooks

Booking Holdings booked $1bn for an unsettled FTC matter at Priceline and guided Q4 room nights to 1–3% growth. Expedia and Airbnb both rais...
Mumbai Airport Pushes Some Gulf Airlines to Navi Mumbai From Summer 2027

Mumbai Airport Pushes Some Gulf Airlines to Navi Mumbai From Summer 2027

Mumbai's airport operator says it cannot accommodate some Gulf carriers' Summer 2027 slots: move to Navi Mumbai from late March 2027 or susp...
KLM Restructuring: About 1,000 Positions Go, E195-E2s Replace Planned A320s

KLM Restructuring: About 1,000 Positions Go, E195-E2s Replace Planned A320s

KLM is reorganising about 5,000 positions but expects only about 1,000 to disappear, and swaps planned A320s for E195-E2s, as Air France-KLM...
Emirates Half-Year Results 2026-27: Pre-Tax Profit Down 68%, AED 7.1bn Hedging Gain

Emirates Half-Year Results 2026-27: Pre-Tax Profit Down 68%, AED 7.1bn Hedging Gain

Emirates' pre-tax profit fell 68% to AED 3.7bn in April to September 2026. An AED 7.1bn fuel hedging gain was almost twice that profit, and...
CDC Ebola Attestation in Force From 3 November, Crew Included, No Delay

CDC Ebola Attestation in Force From 3 November, Crew Included, No Delay

An amended CDC order extends the Ebola attestation to all crew, including on cargo flights. It took effect on 3 November despite A4A's reque...
South Korea Passes 18.94m Foreign Tourist Record as Japan, Thailand Slip

South Korea Passes 18.94m Foreign Tourist Record as Japan, Thailand Slip

South Korea is estimated to have passed its 18.94 million annual visitor record on 27 October. Arrivals rose 21.5% in January–September as J...