BWH Hotels confirms six-month guest data exposure - The incident highlights the growing cybersecurity risks facing hotel reservation systems and guest communication channels.

May 13, 2026 • Hospitality

Priceline wants to become the value-first OTA for the AI travel era - The company is betting on affordability, personalization, and conversational AI to stand out in an increasingly crowded online travel market.

May 13, 2026 • Hospitality

Booking Holdings’ financial engine is running faster than its AI strategy - The OTA giant is generating record cash from its hotel merchant model, but investors may soon demand clearer proof that Connected Trip can become a profitable long-term moat.

May 13, 2026 • Hospitality

The five kinds of vertical travel AI - Supply, corporate, curation, destination, classification — five kinds of specialist, five different defenses.

May 12, 2026 • Hospitality

AI is turning into a platform decision for hotels - OpenAI’s new deployment business highlights how hospitality companies may soon need to choose long-term AI ecosystems — not just standalone tools.

May 12, 2026 • Hospitality

Travel advisors are pushing back on hidden commission cuts - ASTA’s campaign against non-commissionable fares signals a broader shift toward transparency and fairer economics in travel distribution.

May 12, 2026 • Hospitality

Travel conferences face growing pressure to prove business value - Executives still attend industry events, but expectations are shifting from networking and visibility toward measurable insights, actionable takeaways, and clearer ROI.

May 12, 2026 • Hospitality

Six layers, one hub — the minimum stack for the new PMS era - What an independent 100-room hotel actually needs to compete in the agentic commerce era.

May 12, 2026 • Hospitality