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Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group announced Monday a multi-year development agreement covering Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland, with the first confirmed project a 284-room Hilton Hotels & Resorts property at Scanport Copenhagen Airport, scheduled to open in 2029. For now, it is a framework rather than a pipeline. Beyond Copenhagen, no hotels have been named. The companies said further projects will be confirmed as opportunities arise.

Photo Credit: In Mont Ventoux in Provence, southern France, Château de Mazan is a hotel that belongs to Accor's network. Accor Accor is bracing for a bumpy end to the year because of uncertainty in two of its key markets.

After more than 165 years, New York City’s horse-drawn carriage industry is coming to an end. A bill passed by the New York City Council Thursday will phase out the horse-drawn cab industry by mid-2028. The rides have long been promoted to tourists, with a longtime carriage driver and stable manager calling it “one of the most iconic things to do” in the city.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said Thursday he believed the carrier could be profitable in 2027 even as it is battered by soaring jet fuel costs. “We think we can be profitable next year,” he said during a call with analysts. “And that's driven by what we've seen this year. We've had fuel expenses now grow $7 billion over the course of the year. But for that, we'd be solidly profitable.”

Wyndham has spent years telling Wall Street that its guests are construction crews, truck drivers, and families driving to the beach. On Thursday, CEO Geoff Ballotti added a new category: AI agents that book on a traveler’s behalf. "We now have a new type of guest, and these are our new autonomous agents, who we are built to service," Ballotti told analysts on the company's third-quarter earnings call.

UK-headquartered hotel group IHG said Thursday it is taking market share from rivals, with conversions now accounting for around half of its U. S. openings and 60% of signings, and most of these coming from other branded hotels rather than independents. “Most of them are coming from other brands in the U. S. and around the world,” said CEO Elie Maalouf on the third-quarter trading update. “You can call it a flight to quality in these times, but we think we’re benefiting from it.”