Read in browser Today's Brief The quiet gold rush in online travel - Why banks, airlines, and retailers are now the biggest growth engine for online travel giants. Sep 16, 2025 • Hospitality Amex Travel’s first app is here — but it’s more polish than breakthrough - Hotel perks, lounge wait times, and blockchain “souvenirs” are in the mix, but the new app feels more like a tidy repackaging than a travel revolution. Sep 16, 2025 • Hospitality The Hotels Network Unlock direct channel benchmarking insights for free Compare your performance to the market and competition with the must-have hotel benchmarking analytics platform, BenchDirect. Learn more Tiktok avoids US ban after last-minute deal - A framework deal between the U.S. and China keeps Tiktok online, preserving a vital travel marketing channel to 170 million American users. Sep 16, 2025 • Hospitality Airbnb wants to be more than your vacation app - Brian Chesky’s decade-long bet: AI concierges, real-world communities, and an Amazon-style “everything” platform for travel and living. Sep 16, 2025 • Hospitality Tripadvisor admits SEO is slipping, stakes future on AI-driven search - As travelers move from google clicks to generative answers, the company argues the winners will be brands that feed the machines — not chase the rankings. Sep 16, 2025 • Marketing Google Hotel Ads just got 40% more expensive - Soaring Google ad costs, stricter privacy rules, and OTA pressure are forcing hoteliers to bet big on AI. Sep 16, 2025 • Marketing ... in case you missed it, our Daily Brief September 12, 2025 Advertising   Contact   Legal   © 2025 Hospitality.today™