Read in browser Today's Brief Travelers trust AI enough to start. Not enough to book. - Why the AI-referred visitor who spent 70% longer on your site still didn't convert — and where they went instead. Jun 23, 2026 • Hospitality In corporate travel, the agent picks the hotel now - TMCs are wiring their booking tools for AI agents — and for hotels, eligibility now gets decided before a person ever sees the list. Jun 23, 2026 • Travel Cendyn Is your 2027 hotel marketing budget ready for what’s next? AI search, rising acquisition costs, and changing traveler behavior are rewriting hotel marketing. This guide reveals where to invest in 2027 to strengthen visibility, drive direct bookings, and maximize marketing ROI. Download the guide The biggest travel sellers increasingly aren't travel companies - Travel Weekly's 2026 Power List is topped by platforms — and beneath them the names rising fastest are a bank and a card issuer, companies that rent distribution rather than build it. Jun 23, 2026 • Hospitality Amadeus starts selling hotels their visibility in AI search - The company that runs much of hotels' distribution is now charging them to be found by the agents — visibility shifts from an organic given to a purchased product. Jun 23, 2026 • Hospitality The fintech margin goes to whoever holds the payment — and hotels usually don't - Why payment control, not inventory, decides who captures the new fintech margin in travel. Jun 23, 2026 • Hospitality ChatGPT's ad slots don't go to the brand it recommends - OpenAI opened ChatGPT's ad platform to everyone — and being the brand it recommends doesn't get you the slot beneath your own name. Jun 23, 2026 • Hospitality ... in case you missed it, our Daily Brief June 22, 2026 Advertising   Contact   Legal   © 2026 Hospitality.today™