Expedia lets influencers cash in - The OTA launched Travel Shops, a way for influencers and other content creators to earn commissions when travelers book the hotels they recommend.

May 16, 2024 • Hospitality

Hotels.com celebrates best hotels for guest experiences - The OTA unveiled "Perfect Somewheres" 2024, a first-of-its-kind program celebrating a selection of the top 1 percent of hotels on the Hotels.com app.

May 16, 2024 • Hospitality

Skyscanner integrates ChatGPT into its travel app - Online travel platform is hoping to tap travelers who already use artificial intelligence to help with their travel itineraries.

May 15, 2024 • Hospitality

Expedia unveils Romie, an AI travel assistant - Romie is a planning, shopping and booking assistant that can also assist travelers deal with unexpected changes and cancel hotel reservations.

May 15, 2024 • Hospitality

Expedia’s priority is to grow organically, says new CEO - Ariane Gorin's primary focus is to drive Expedia's growth, leveraging the investments made in recent years to accelerate progress.

May 15, 2024 • Hospitality

Expedia is launching a retail media network - The OTA has become the latest U.S. company to launch a retail media business.

May 15, 2024 • Hospitality

Booking.com added to EU list for strict digital control - The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) classifies the company as a gatekeeper, requiring changes to the way it handles rate parity in its hotel contracts.

May 14, 2024 • Hospitality

The challenges facing Expedia's new boss - Last weekend, Expedia Group's consumer brands around the world experienced an outage that rendered their websites inaccessible and disrupted internal operations.

May 13, 2024 • Hospitality