How technology and data are redefining hotel distribution - Maintaining an offline distribution network can be costly and time-consuming and often requires substantial discounts and incentives to intermediaries.

Sep 20, 2024 • Hospitality

Marriott shifting loyalty from transactional to emotional - Hotel loyalty programs are often associated with earning points for free nights, but Marriott sees their potential to go beyond these traditional offerings.

Sep 20, 2024 • Hospitality

Booking.com suffers legal defeat in EU over best price clauses - The OTA suffered a defeat on Thursday with its former best-price clauses before the EU's top court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

Sep 20, 2024 • Hospitality

Slowdown in travel spending just a blip? - Marriott is watching to see if higher-end consumers continue to pull back on travel spending in the third quarter.

Sep 20, 2024 • Hospitality

'Algorithmic' hotel pricing draws legal, regulatory scrutiny - Competition authorities on both sides of the Atlantic are scrutinizing the use of algorithms in pricing strategies, concerned that they may enable price-fixing and collusion.

Sep 20, 2024 • Hospitality

Spotting hotel junk fees is getting easier. Avoiding them isn’t. - It's easier than ever to spot hidden fees when you book flights, hotels or tours online. But don't expect your vacation costs to go down..

Sep 19, 2024 • Hospitality

Airbnb's future is not just about travel - At the 2024 Skift Global Forum in New York, the company's CEO said that he hopes to eventually expand beyond just short-term rentals and even travel.

Sep 19, 2024 • Hospitality

Marriott aims to be as easy as Amazon - Like other hotel chains, Marriott is currently revamping its digital infrastructure, including updates to its loyalty, property management and reservation systems.

Sep 19, 2024 • Hospitality