OTAs continue to gain hotel booking ground in 2022 - New SiteMinder report reveals performance of OTAs, wholesalers, GDS's, tour operators, DMC's and hotel-owned websites.

Feb 20, 2023 • Hospitality

Tripadvisor reorganizes teams to get more efficient - New management structure of its operational teams to address lack of execution and product deficiencies in its core business.

Feb 20, 2023 • Hospitality

Kayak co-founder to launch new hotel review/booking app - Deets is aimed at fixing what Paul English calls the “broken” system that currently exists for online reviews.

Feb 20, 2023 • Hospitality

Tripadvisor will have to confront the power of generative AI - Travel planning is about to undergo significant change and Tripadvisor thinks it can be in the forefront of the revolution.

Feb 17, 2023 • Hospitality

Tripadvisor wants to build a modern media marketplace for travel - After announcing and quietly dropping several initiatives over the years, the company opts for yet another direction.

Feb 17, 2023 • Hospitality

Trip.com launches ChatGPT based real-time travel guide - TripGen, a chatbot designed to provide travelers with live assistance through cutting-edge AI technology.

Feb 17, 2023 • Hospitality

Airbnb reports record 6.6m accommodation listings - Portfolio of properties rose by 16% or 900,000 last year over 2021.

Feb 16, 2023 • Hospitality

Ctrip to integrate Baidu’s ChatGPT-style Bot into tourism services - The Chinese OTA has become one of the first partners to trial Baidu’s ChatGPT-style ERNIE Bot ecosystem.

Feb 16, 2023 • Hospitality