Read in browser Today's Brief Tripadvisor pays $435 million to simplify ownership - The struggling travel site is looking for more flexibility and a wider range of potential deals. Jan 7, 2025 • Hospitality Travel trends 2025: Budget, luxury, digital, personalized - A new report highlights low-cost innovation, premiumization, online travel and apps, and personalization as the key themes that will shape the travel and tourism sector in 2025. Jan 7, 2025 • Travel 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 UK: Spending with travel agents continues to grow - According to the Barclays UK Year End Consumer Spend Report, consumer spending with travel agents increased by 7.5% year on year. Jan 7, 2025 • Hospitality Despegar has been acquired - Prosus, a technology investment firm based in the Netherlands, is acquiring Latin America-based online travel agency Despegar for $1.7 billion in an all-cash deal. Jan 7, 2025 • Hospitality Beyond overtourism: Moving from traveler shaming to systemic solutions - Climate-conscious travel doesn't mean giving up travel; it means reimagining and transforming it. Jan 7, 2025 • Travel How the rich are redefining luxury travel - A majority of travelers across generations say that the top reason they plan to travel in 2024 will be to rest and recharge. Jan 7, 2025 • Travel ... in case you missed it, our Daily Brief December 18, 2024 Advertising   Contact   Legal   © 2026 Hospitality.today™