The PMS era is ending - Operations is no longer where the property-level system matters most. Commerce is..

May 11, 2026 • Hospitality

Uber’s super app ambitions gain urgency - Subscription loyalty and platform consolidation are becoming central to Uber’s strategy as competition intensifies across mobility and travel.

May 11, 2026 • Hospitality

World Cup tourism fears grow as U.S. hotels see softer international demand - Visa concerns, rising travel costs, and geopolitical tensions are clouding expectations for a major World Cup tourism boom.

May 11, 2026 • Hospitality

Amadeus sees booking slowdown as Middle East conflict disrupts travel demand - Geopolitical instability is once again testing the resilience of global travel distribution, even as pricing power and hospitality technology revenue remain strong.

May 11, 2026 • Hospitality

U.S. business travel growth slows as companies remain cautious on spending - Corporate travel demand is holding steady, but economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks continue to limit a stronger rebound.

May 11, 2026 • Hospitality

The hotel discovery layer: Agentic discovery and the next intermediary - The first three shifts moved discovery to new surfaces. The next one moves it to a new actor.

May 8, 2026 • Hospitality

Trivago takes Google to court over hotel search dominance - The lawsuit highlights growing pressure on Google’s role as the gatekeeper of travel discovery and hotel metasearch traffic in Europe.

May 8, 2026 • Hospitality

Google’s AI warning should matter to hoteliers, not just SEOs - As hotels rely more on AI-driven discovery, booking assistants, and automated content systems, website content is becoming a new operational and reputational risk.

May 8, 2026 • Hospitality