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Nicole Kidman’s Expats leaves viewers conflicted yet captivated, weaving slow-burn drama through Hong Kong neighborhoods that evoke the city’s expat life with striking nostalgia.
With the FTC set to require upfront pricing by April, resorts may lose the incentive behind add-on fees—raising questions about the future of resort fees and OTA commissions.
Generative AI tools gain momentum as Perplexity emerges as a fast, citation-rich “answer engine,” offering new ways for hospitality pros to streamline research, content, and operations.
HTA faces more turbulence as its CEO seat sits vacant since 2023, staffing remains depleted, and lawmakers float cutting the top salary, raising fresh concerns about stability in Hawaiʻi’s tourism engine.
Breeze Airways eyes Hawaiʻi service by fall 2025 as founder David Neeleman pursues ETOPS approval and considers secondary West Coast routes for the low-cost expansion.
Hawaiʻi eyes a $25 green fee in 2025 as Gov. Josh Green pushes a tourist tax expected to raise $68M, but questions over collection and rising visitor costs fuel debate.
Ko Olina’s long-stalled Atlantis project resurfaces as a new buyer pays $216M for two oceanfront parcels, reviving big promises, and big skepticism, around the resort’s future.
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Green fees hit the floor, Breeze eyes the skies, Atlantis resurfaces (maybe), and HTA keeps spiraling. Also: resort fees, real estate moves, and a very confused newsletter editor watching “Expats.”
Booking.com’s move to take a cut of resort fees is being framed as transparency, but beneath the messaging is a familiar play for incremental commission, reviving long-standing debates about resort fees, consumer trust, and who really benefits.
