Consumers want AI to help them plan travel, not book it for them, new research finds - Industry research shows commerce media racing to be visible inside AI recommendations — even as consumers draw a line at letting AI buy.

Jun 15, 2026 • Hospitality

Spain fined Amadeus €14.4M for profiling travelers with booking data - A regulator put a price on reusing data collected to complete a booking — as commerce media and AI personalization race to do the same.

Jun 15, 2026 • Hospitality

Distribution is becoming the only moat in travel. The funding data shows why. - Phocuswright Europe 2026 opens with travel startup funding at a decade low — and a thesis that AI has shifted the scarce input from capital to distribution.

Jun 15, 2026 • Hospitality

AI excitement is highest in Asia. Trust to let it book is lowest. - Booking.com's own data shows the platform best placed to win AI booking is pacing itself to a trust gap it can't rush.

Jun 15, 2026 • Hospitality

The most expensive line on a hotel room. It isn't on the P&L. - What a single night's revenue actually keeps, once the channel takes its cut before anyone starts counting.

Jun 11, 2026 • Hospitality

Booking.com's shield doubles as an invitation - Its offer to protect independent hotels from AI agents is also a bid to keep them close as the moat thins.

Jun 10, 2026 • Hospitality

Apple’s new Siri opens new doors for travel apps - As Siri becomes a more capable travel assistant, hotels may need to rethink how travelers discover and interact with their brands.

Jun 9, 2026 • Hospitality

The right to not have missed - Booking and Airbnb are buying a seat in agentic travel, and protecting the storefronts it erodes.

Jun 8, 2026 • Hospitality