Amazon, OTAs team up to battle fake reviews - The Coalition for Trusted Reviews said it was committed to "protecting access to trustworthy consumer reviews worldwide".

Oct 18, 2023 • Hospitality

Hotels pay OTAs $50 billion in 2023 - Year over year, OTAs are taking over bigger percentages of the hospitality industry's traditional feeder markets and customer segments.

Oct 16, 2023 • Hospitality

Japanese hotels sue Booking.com over payment failure - As the OTA faces reports of payment failures in Europe and Asia, some Japanese hoteliers are planning to file a class-action lawsuit against the company.

Oct 16, 2023 • Hospitality

Skyscanner inspires travel destinations with new gen AI tool - The global travel marketplace Skyscanner has launched a new search discovery and inspiration tool, powered by generative AI.

Oct 16, 2023 • Hospitality

OTAs spread their distribution wings - New Phocuswright report suggests greater cross-sector collaboration between travel and consumer finance.

Oct 13, 2023 • Hospitality

Hopper terminates Booking.com partnership - Fearing another Expedia-like breakup, Hopper abruptly ended its hotel partnership with Booking Holdings a week ago.

Oct 10, 2023 • Hospitality

The Michelin Guide will start ranking hotels - As part of an aggressive global expansion strategy, the famed restaurant reviewer is bringing “keys” - not stars - to the lucrative hotel industry.

Oct 6, 2023 • Hospitality

Hopper cuts 30% of staff - The company is continuing to invest in fast-growing areas of its business including expanding lodging offering.

Oct 4, 2023 • Hospitality