Booking.com’s connected-trip strategy faces market skepticism - AI integration and multi-service travel bookings could shape the company’s next growth phase.

Feb 16, 2026 • Hospitality

Airbnb tests AI search for bookings - Early experiments suggest a shift toward AI-driven travel discovery and service automation.

Feb 16, 2026 • Hospitality

AI and hotel metasearch: disruption or evolution? - Traditional metasearch platforms are likely to coexist with AI booking agents rather than disappear quickly.

Feb 16, 2026 • Hospitality

Airbnb sees faster hotel booking growth on its platform - Hotel stays are expanding at nearly double the platform average but still represent only a small share of total bookings.

Feb 13, 2026 • Hospitality

Expedia’s B2B business drives strong quarterly growth - Rising B2B demand highlights a strategic shift toward platform partnerships and AI-driven travel distribution.

Feb 13, 2026 • Hospitality

AI-driven traffic shows higher booking conversion for Airbnb - Rising AI platform referrals may reshape how travel demand is discovered and captured.

Feb 13, 2026 • Hospitality

Marriott brings hotel bookings directly into Google AI Mode - Integration aims to enable in-AI reservations without redirects to external booking sites.

Feb 12, 2026 • Hospitality

Kayak leadership shift signals Booking Holdings’ deeper AI push - What a strategic AI pivot at a major travel platform could mean for hotel distribution and visibility.

Feb 12, 2026 • Hospitality