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Hotel brands flock to Abu Dhabi as wealthy tourists convert into luxury homeowners
As Abu Dhabi cements its position as one of the Middle East’s fastest-growing luxury real estate destinations, the intersection
“What they’re missing out on is all the people in between”: Yandex exec says Asian brands ignore undecided Russian travelers
Russian-speaking outbound travel is surging across Asia, with Yandex Ads targeting a market of 125 million potential travellers. Sergey Ustinov,
Luxury resorts rethink guest strategy as GCC travel disruptions squeeze the Maldives: Raffaele Solferino
Raffaele Solferino, General Manager, Grand Park Kodhipparu, Maldives, in conversation with TDM, shares how the resort is positioning itself around the philosophy of ‘Connected Island Luxury’. He discusses technology-led guest engagement, shifting traveller behaviours, emotional ROI, and the future of immersive luxury hospitality in the Maldives.
SO/ Maldives scales up bespoke luxury programming amid rising demand for conscious travel: Olivier Moies-Delval
Olivier Moies-Delval, General Manager, SO/ Maldives, in conversation with Travel Daily Media, shared insights into how the resort leverages personalisation, avant-garde design, and conscious luxury to drive business value and long-term brand loyalty
“Margins get compressed”: Fintech CEO warns travel firms are losing millions to hidden bank fees
Travel companies are losing margin to bank fees, hidden FX charges and manual payment processes as cross-border payments remain costly, slow and difficult to track.
Resort leader slams volume-chasing rivals, says ‘simplicity’ sustains ultra-luxury rates
Paul van Frank, General Manager, Milaidhoo Maldives, in conversation with Travel Daily Media discusses how Milaidhoo Maldives is strengthening its position in the ultra-luxury segment through personalised guest experiences, sustainability-led operations, strategic global partnerships, and an authentic Maldivian identity centred on emotional luxury and exclusivity.
Resort leader says future luxury value lies in ‘tangible feelings,’ not flashy infrastructure
Hussain Shahid, General Manager, Noku Maldives, Vignette Collection, An IHG Hotel in conversation with Travel Daily Media discusses how the resort is leveraging the global strength of IHG Hotels & Resorts while preserving its island identity, investing in sustainable tourism, and creating experience-led luxury.
Beyond the buzzwords: HOFTEL’s Simon Allison outlines new priorities for hospitality investors
In an exclusive interview with Travel Daily Media, Simon Allison, founder and chairman of HOFTEL, shares his insights regarding hopitality investment in Southeast Asia ahead of SEAHIS 2026.
‘We’re seeing bottlenecks’: Investment chief warns Vietnam’s infrastructure must match hotel boom
According to Michael Piro, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Indochina Capital Corporation, tourism growth is being driven by liberalised visa policies, political stability, and rising investment in tourism infrastructure.
‘What we do is agility’: How one hotel CEO bypasses booking platform squeeze
Manmeet Thakralbutra, Founder and CEO of Arawana Group, said smaller hotel operators are increasingly squeezed between global chains with larger loyalty ecosystems and OTAs that influence pricing across Thailand’s hospitality market.
‘Stop working in silos’: BCD CEO says 80% of travel buyers have overhauled risk systems
Eight in 10 firms now integrate traveller tracking alerts and emergency coordination systems.
‘We do the expert work’: CEO says travel agents can bypass fragmented global rail rules
Luxury train tourism and fragmented booking systems drive specialist rail travel growth.
‘Get in early’: Tech executive warns hotels to master AI search optimization or lose guests
Lighthouse warns early adopters of GEO optimisation will hold structural advantages over rivals who delay investment.
‘Asia is not one market’: Agoda CEO says local partnerships critical to battle fragmentation
Bank rewards and payment platforms influence how travellers complete hotel reservations.
‘Treat your points like perishable inventory’: Executive warns of $1T travel rewards trap
Tribuescape says airlines and hotels can expire balances or change redemption rules without warning.
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