How OTAs are shaping hotel distribution in 2025 - Booking.com and Expedia dominate Google rankings, while regional players quietly chip away with lower prices.

Jun 24, 2025 • Hospitality

How secondary OTAs are disrupting hotel rate strategy - As non-major booking platforms multiply, independent hotels face growing challenges to rate parity, direct sales, and digital control.

Jun 24, 2025 • Hospitality

Alibaba folds travel app into core business amid strategic overhaul - Travel app Fliggy merges with Alibaba’s main e-commerce unit as the company streamlines operations and refocuses on user-centric services in a tightening market.

Jun 24, 2025 • Hospitality

Agoda under fire in Japan over ongoing booking failures - Tourism agency issues warning as hotels report missing reservations, incorrect details, and price discrepancies.

Jun 24, 2025 • Hospitality

Chase Travel Group: The quiet giant shaping hotel distribution - How JPMorgan’s growing travel platform powered by Travelport is unlocking high-value bookings for forward-looking hoteliers.

Jun 24, 2025 • Hospitality

Hotel giants take on Booking.com in landmark lawsuit - European hoteliers seek billions in damages over years of alleged commission overcharges and unfair pricing clauses.

Jun 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Shiji releases 2025 Hospitality Distribution Technology chart - The chart maps a fast-evolving landscape shaped by platform consolidation, new booking paths, and smarter revenue tools.

Jun 12, 2025 • Hospitality

From assistant to agent: The AI shift in travel - How autonomous AI is redefining the traveler journey—from discovery to booking—and what it means for the future of travel tech.

Jun 11, 2025 • Hospitality