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The erosion of Booking.com - The OTA built a $170 billion business by controlling what travelers see. That control is fragmenting across a dozen AI platforms — and management is pretending otherwise.
Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality
The advisor advantage - Why travel advisors continue to matter as booking behavior evolves.
Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality
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Who’s booking with travel advisors? - Why affluent, experience-driven travelers still choose human expertise - and what that means for hotels.
Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality
Incentive travel trends in 2026 point to higher-value hotel demand - Higher ADRs, longer stays, and stronger on-property spend distinguish incentive travel from traditional corporate segments.
Jan 22, 2026 • Travel
Trip.com antitrust probe exposes the hotel pricing paradox - How platform-driven discounting is undermining hotel profitability despite record travel demand.
Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality
Siri’s AI reboot raises new questions for travel integration - Apple’s shift to a Gemini-powered chatbot puts developer access at the center of future booking use cases.
Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality
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