After several years of pandemic-induced volatility and recovery-driven spikes, business travel prices began showing signs of moderation last year. Now, prices are set to stabilize further over the next 18 months, according to the latest edition of the annual Global Business Travel Forecast released by CWT, the business travel and meetings specialist, and GBTA, the world’s largest business travel trade organization.
HCN and Stingray Partner to Bring FREE In-Room Music Streaming to Hotel Rooms
Hotel Communication Network (HCN), the leading global provider of ad-supported, AI Concierge enabled in-room tablets for hotels, announces a groundbreaking partnership with Stingray, the Montreal-based global music, media, and technology company. This industry-first collaboration will bring 20 channels of genre-diverse, fully licensed music streaming to HCN’s in-room tablets — delivering a new layer of entertainment to hotel guests at no cost to hoteliers.
Global Business Travel Spending to Reach $1.57 Trillion in 2025 Amid Trade Policy Uncertainty and Economic Risk, According to New GBTA Forecast
Global business travel spending is projected to reach a new historical high of $1.57 trillion USD in 2025. This represents a moderate year-over-year growth rate of 6.6%, as global spending is expected to slow this year due to trade tensions, policy uncertainty and economic pressures. A rebound to 8.1% growth is projected for 2026, while long-term forecasts remain clouded by geopolitical and economic volatility.
A fantastic fridge magnet key card
Let’s carve your story into something guests can’t bear to toss. See What We Have Done Here? A fantastic fridge magnet key card, boasting a stunning two layers creating a 3D design. Check in, kick back, and let your guests flaunt a little souvenir right on their fridge!
U.S. News Announces the 2025-2026 Best Travel Rewards Programs
U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hotels, Best Cruise Lines and Best Vacations, unveiled the 2025-2026 Best Travel Rewards Programs to help everyday travelers find the best loyalty programs.
Hotel bidding sites: The ultimate guide for hotel owners
Hotel bidding sites allow you to fill slow periods in your operations. These unexpected dips in demand can tie up cash flow and leave staff staring at half-empty corridors. Bidding platforms give you a quiet back door to move those vacant rooms, protecting the rates guests see on OTAs while topping up revenue that would otherwise slip away.
Henri Giscard d’Estaing leaves Club Med: A major change for Fosun
Henri Giscard d’Estaing, Chairman of Club Med since 2002, has been ousted from his position at the head of the group by Fosun, its Chinese shareholder since 2015.
Hybrid Hospitality Beyond the Buzzword
These days, every hotel with “multi-purpose” spaces (a horrible word, let’s be honest) and mixed revenue streams calls itself a hybrid concept. But if that’s all it takes, we’re missing the point.
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Hainan Airlines Deepen Partnership to Deliver Seamless Ground-to-Air Travel Experiences
Building on their successful collaboration launched last year, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and Hainan Airlines have further deepened their strategic partnership in 2025 with the joint concept ‘Where Dreams Bloom, Journey to the Oasis’. Together, the two brands present a range of elevated travel touchpoints—including a co-branded airport lounge and business class menus—expanding the boundaries of culture and tourism collaboration. As IHG marks its 50th anniversary in Greater China, this strengthened partnership reflects a shared vision to deliver a seamless end-to-end travel experience with elevated product and service offerings.
UN Tourism and E1 Series Join Forces to Promote Sustainable Mobility and Tourism Through Sport
UN Tourism, the United Nations agency promoting the development of responsable, sustainable and accessible tourism, and E1 Series, the world’s first and only all-electric raceboat championship, have signed an agreement to promote sustainable mobility and tourism through global sport.

