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The week in Travel & Hospitality
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Inbound travel weakened in both the United States and Japan, with Western European pullback driving the U.S. decline and reduced flights and weaker Chinese demand hurting Japan. The parallel declines point to softer international demand across major tourism markets.
Etihad added European routes while Riyadh Air secured U.S. operating approval and joined IATA, advancing the Gulf's role in long-haul connectivity. Yet unsettled war-risk insurance continues to limit how quickly airlines can restore regional service.
JetBlue shifted growth from New York toward Fort Lauderdale after Spirit's collapse, while Allegiant removed 61 routes from its leisure network. Together, the moves redistribute capacity and competition across U.S. leisure markets rather than expand them evenly.
Norwegian moved beyond air travel by acquiring Nordic Leisure Travel Group, while JTB expanded its pan-Asian platform through EXO Travel. Both deals give travel companies more control over supply, products, and customer spending.
A deadly Dominican Republic resort fire put guest safety and destination confidence under pressure, while Santorini cut its cruise passenger cap and added a peak-season fee. The responses show destinations managing tourism's operational and crowd costs more aggressively.
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