by Velocity Ventures | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog, Strategy Reports
Velocity Ventures and Pear Anderson’s SAILOR 2H2026 report frames the second half of 2026 around a single dominant shock: the US-Israel-Iran Middle East conflict and the Strait of Hormuz closure, which more than doubled jet fuel prices, cut 5.2 million seats from...
by Nicholas Cocks | Jun 14, 2026 | AI, Blog, Insights
How conversational search is reshaping hotel discovery, trust and booking Written by: Nicholas Cocks AI is not replacing hotel booking overnight. It is first changing which hotels travellers discover, trust, and consider. For twenty years the contest for a hotel...
by Patrick Imbardelli | May 11, 2026 | Blog, Insights, Investments, Sustainable Travel
If anyone can buy luxury, what makes premium travel truly matter? Written by: A. Patrick Imbardelli Luxury travel used to signal success by having access to exclusive options. I do not think that definition survives intact. In my years leading Pan Pacific Hotels Group...
by Jonathon Cocks | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Insights
Written by Jonathon Cocks In a previous blog (PANDEMICS, WARS, RECESSIONS: THE FRAGILE FUTURE OF GLOBAL TRAVEL, Aug-2025) an analysis of the last 35 years revealed that regional conflicts rarely result in major impacts to global travel, with the impacts localised to...
by Nicholas Cocks | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, Insights, Tech & Venture, Trendwatch
The Current Chess Game – A One-Sided Battlefield For years, the travel industry has been a master of dynamic pricing. Hotels and airlines, equipped with sophisticated algorithms, have meticulously adjusted prices in real-time based on a myriad of factors:...
by Patrick Imbardelli | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog, Insights
I still remember my early days traversing the Asia Pacific hospitality scene. Back then, the spotlight often shone on giants like Japan’s glittering hotels or China’s booming travel market. Yet in the background, South Korea was quietly, methodically building...
