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October 10, 2025

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Report Predicts Serviced Apartment Sector’s Growth
SOURCE: THE BUSINESS TRAVEL MAGAZINE, 10/9

Increases in investment, corporate relocation demand, legislation and convergence of accommodation models are factors set to increase the serviced apartment sector’s global value to £183.58 billion by 2030, according to the newly published 2025 Global Serviced Apartment Industry Report (GSAIR). Gen Z’s maturation and the accelerated application of AI are also identified as factors driving its evolution and growth.

 
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AVIATION

How Airlines Cope With Price Surge During Disasters (REUTERS, MAY REQUIRE SUBSCRIPTION, 10/9)

Gov't Shutdown Could Have Lasting Effects on Airlines. Here's Why. (YAHOO!, 10/10)

United Airlines Launches 4 New Routes Across Europe (SIMPLE FLYING, 10/10)

Delta Ups Profit Outlook After Corporate Travel Roars Back (BENZINGA, 10/9)

Trump Proposes Barring Chinese Airlines Flying Over Russia on US Flights (YAHOO! 10/10)

HOSPITALITY

Hotel Operators Look to Vietnam for Performance Growth in 2026, JLL Reports (HOTEL MANAGEMENT, 10/10)

OTHER SECTORS

Singapore Travelers Lead Globally In Biometric Travel Adoption (SINGAPORE BUSINESS REVIEW, 10/10)

China Strengthens MICE Cooperation Despite Travel Hurdles (CHINA DAILY, 10/10)

BCD Holds Firm Amid Shifting Travel Management Landscape (BTN EUROPE, 10/9)

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Italy - Unionized airport personnel plan four-hour industrial action at airports in Rome, Italy, 12:01-16:00 Oct. 13. Flight disruptions likely.

Philippines - Officials lift tsunami warning for coastal areas of Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao, Philippines, Oct. 10 after magnitude-7.4 earthquake.

United Kingdom - Unionized rail personnel employed by CrossCountry operator plan industrial action across the UK Oct. 18. Rail disruptions likely.

United States - Severe weather forecast across parts of Arizona, US, through early Oct. 12. Flooding and associated disruptions possible.  

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