Travel & Hospitality

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Coverage of the global travel and hospitality industry, including airlines, hotels, lodging, cruises, and consumer trends shaping how people travel and how travel businesses operate.

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Jul 10, 2026Skift Com

Hopper Settles With the FTC Over Practices Expedia Called Out in 2023

Hopper agreed to a settlement with the FTC over allegedly deceptive practices tied to how it marketed and sold travel products. The settlement carries a $35 million penalty and echoes complaints that led Expedia to end its partnership with Hopper in 2023. The settlement sets a clearer enforcement line on travel checkout practices and increases the cost of growth tactics that rely on opaque fees or misleading add-ons.

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Jul 10, 2026Financial Times

Apollo trumps Castlelake with £5.7bn deal to buy easyJet

EasyJet has backed a £5.7bn takeover offer from Apollo that tops a competing proposal from Castlelake. The airline said Apollo’s bid delivers a better outcome for shareholders. A board-backed topping bid can trigger a short, high-stakes bidding window that resets valuation and deal terms across the airline sector.

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Jul 10, 2026Feedburner

Thompson Seville Set to Debut Late 2026 in Landmark La Gavidia Building

Thompson Hotels will open Thompson Seville in late 2026 in the La Gavidia building at Plaza de la Concordia in Seville's historic center. It will be the brand's first property in Andalusia and follows the earlier launch of Thompson Madrid, positioning the hotel around design, food, and culture tied to local heritage. A major lifestyle brand entering Seville's historic center can reshape pricing, guest expectations, and redevelopment momentum ahead of the 2026 opening.

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Jul 10, 2026Bloomberg Markets

EasyJet Gets £5.7 Billion Apollo Offer in Possible Bidding War

Apollo offered 715 pence per share for EasyJet, surpassing Castlelake’s rival approach and injecting uncertainty into the takeover process. The move raises the prospect of a bidding war between two US investment firms. Competitive tension can lift shareholder payouts, but it can also produce more conditional offers and a higher chance the deal collapses.

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Jul 10, 2026Feedburner

CHAPTER CHIANTI REDEFINES THE MODERN TUSCAN RETREAT

Chapter Chianti has opened in Tuscany’s Chianti region within a restored 17th-century borgo set across 50-plus hectares of vineyards, olive groves, and gardens. It is the second property in the Chapter Italia portfolio, extending the Chapter Roma formula into the countryside with contemporary design and a social, high-energy positioning. It signals a shift in Italian countryside hospitality toward brand-led, social lifestyle positioning that can reset guest expectations and rate benchmarks.

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Jul 10, 2026Feedburner

From child-free escapes to ‘extreme’ day trips: The trends redefining Britain’s summer holidays

Britons are reshaping summer travel around novelty and higher-intensity experiences, with 71% planning to visit somewhere they have never been before. Demand is clustering around child-free breaks and time-compressed, experience-heavy trips such as so-called extreme day outings. Operators that package novelty and convenience will capture share, while businesses built around repeat family trips will need to adapt product and pricing fast.

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