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Cloudbeds’ 2026 state of independent hotels report reveals tightening margins, shifting traveller behavior, and rising OTA dominance
Cloudbeds, the intelligent unified platform powering hotel growth, today released data findings from its 2026 State of Independent Hotels Report, the fourth annual edition of the hospitality industry’s definitive benchmark for independent hotel performance.
WYSE Reflections from the Director General
My involvement with WYSE began in 2007 at my first WYSTC in Istanbul, just a year after WYSE Travel Confederation was formed through the merger of ISTC and FIYTO.
CAS Trips launches on-trip carbon measurement across all destinations
CAS Trips, a full-service educational travel operator specializing in international school programs, has announced a significant expansion of its climate transparency efforts.
BYATA backs development of New Zealand Tourism Policy Statement
The Backpacker Youth and Adventure Tourism Association (BYATA) welcomes the announcement from Tourism and Hospitality Minister Hon Louise Upston to develop a New Zealand Tourism Policy Statement, describing it as a critical step toward a more aligned and sustainable tourism system.
IAPA elects Jean Quinn as new Chair
The International Au Pair Association (IAPA) has announced the election of Jean Quinn, Senior Vice President of AIFS / Au Pair in America (USA), as its new Chair.
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“Youth travel really isn’t just tourism; it’s about mobility, confidence, that first paycheck from abroad”
Founder and CEO of Ediphi Cristina Carl discusses the company’s immersive, AI-driven talent-readiness solution for trainees and the hospitality industry in this episode of Ask Us Anything.












