Read in browser Today's Brief How the internet screwed up air travel - When everyone became their own travel agent, airlines began cutting costs to keep prices down - sacrificing convenience and comfort in the process. Jul 4, 2023 • Travel What US hoteliers expect from travelers this summer - While travel remains a priority for most consumers, it's now a matter of how much they're willing to spend and for how long. Jul 4, 2023 • Hospitality gcommerce Is Your Metasearch Driving Direct Bookings or Losing Them? Your guests are comparing rates right now. Do you know how your hotel is performing? Take our quick metasearch quiz to get your personalized metasearch health score, plus a free expert metasearch analysis. No cost. No commitment. Just clarity. Learn more Higher hotel rates drive expectations for performance improvements - Due to strong ADR growth, STR revised the 2023 U.S. hotel forecast up to 5% growth in revenue per available room. Jul 4, 2023 • Hospitality China's outbound tourism set to exceed 2019 level - Trip.com survey predicts that the number of visa applications this year may surpass the level in 2019 summer. Jul 4, 2023 • Travel Asia Pacific’s Gen Z and Millennials to holiday closer to home - Survey by Marriott International in Asia Pacific reveals young luxury travelers are ditching long-haul to explore their own backyards. Jul 4, 2023 • Travel Latin America’s superapp Rappi sticks to its bet on travel - While some superapps in Asia such as Grab and Gojek have pulled back from travel, Latin America’s Rappi remains committed to the travel vertical. Jul 4, 2023 • Hospitality Take Antarctica off your travel bucket list - The continent is melting; whole chunks are prematurely tumbling into the ocean. Yet more tourists than ever are in Antarctica. Jul 4, 2023 • Travel Why are European hotel beds so bad? - For the most part, hotel beds in Europe aren’t as comfortable as ones in the U.S. - at least not to American travelers. Jul 4, 2023 • Hospitality ... in case you missed it, our Daily Brief July 3, 2023 Advertising   Contact   Legal   © 2026 Hospitality.today™