Hyatt moves upstream with AI-powered trip discovery - Capturing traveler intent earlier is reshaping distribution, loyalty, and direct booking economics.

Mar 25, 2026 • Hospitality

Beyond the RFP — The SME corporate opportunity independent hotels are missing - The fastest-growing segment of corporate travel doesn't use RFPs. It books through platforms that reward content quality and rate visibility over preferred status.

Mar 24, 2026 • Hospitality

RFP reset: how travel managers are reinventing TMC sourcing - From box-ticking exercises to capability, culture, and real-world performance in supplier selection.

Mar 24, 2026 • Hospitality

AI-driven travel planning becomes mainstream - Rapid adoption signals a structural shift in how travelers search, decide, and book, according to Phocuswright’s latest research report.

Mar 24, 2026 • Hospitality

AI booking push continues despite OpenAI’s strategic shift - Diverging platform strategies signal a fragmented future for AI-driven travel transactions rather than a single dominant model.

Mar 24, 2026 • Hospitality

Beyond the RFP — How independent hotels reach the high-value leisure traveler - Leisure and advisor consortia get hotels in front of the guests who choose where they stay — and who spend more when they do.

Mar 23, 2026 • Hospitality

AI books the trip. The hotel gets a fax. - The corporate travel workflow is getting a major upgrade — just not for the property at the end of it.

Mar 23, 2026 • Hospitality

Agentic checkout falls short in real-world retail - Walmart’s results show why AI shopping still relies on traditional conversion paths.

Mar 23, 2026 • Hospitality