Trip.com’s next chapter - Not just the next evolution of an OTA - Trip.com is reimagining what it means to be a travel agent in the age of intelligent, immersive, and highly personalized travel planning.

May 27, 2025 • Hospitality

Google I/O 2025 signals a new era for travel - From AI-powered search to agentic booking, Google’s latest innovations are set to transform how travelers discover, plan, and book - forcing the industry to adapt fast.

May 26, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com cuts ties with creators - The OTA’s mass termination of affiliate partnerships signals a broader shift in how major OTAs engage with content creators.

May 26, 2025 • Hospitality

GDS hotel bookings poised for strong growth through 2030 - As global demand shifts, GDS strategy becomes a key lever for hotel revenue growth, offering hotels a chance to boost profitability beyond OTA and direct channels.

May 23, 2025 • Hospitality

OTA stocks bounce back - After a dip driven by weak February traffic and economic concerns, OTA stocks rebounded as Q1 2025 earnings beat expectations across the board.

May 23, 2025 • Hospitality

Kayak pivots from search to AI-driven travel assistant - The shift from browsing to delegating marks one of the most significant evolutions in digital travel since the rise of OTAs - one driven not by new interfaces, but by AI that reasons, reacts, and books.

May 23, 2025 • Hospitality

Travel AI is moving beyond assistants - Autonomous agents are reshaping how trips are planned, priced, and booked - disrupting traditional travel models in the process.

May 22, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com faces 25% commission cut in Switzerland - Swiss regulator enforces reduction in hotel fees amid broader OTA scrutiny, following a wider European trend.

May 22, 2025 • Hospitality