Paraphrased fake reviews: a new frontier in online deception - Why AI-assisted plagiarism makes fake review detection harder—and what can be done about it.

Jul 21, 2025 • Hospitality

AI reshapes travel marketing - Hotel marketers face an uncertain future as search and booking habits shift under AI's influence.

Jul 21, 2025 • Hospitality

Google Gemini now integrates paid hotel listings - Paid placements move inside AI trip itineraries, giving hotels earlier and more immersive visibility in the traveler journey.

Jul 18, 2025 • Hospitality

DirectBooker aims to give hotels a direct line into ChatGPT - Backed by ex-Google Travel and Tripadvisor leaders, DirectBooker bets on large language models like ChatGPT to drive cheaper, smarter direct bookings — and challenge OTA dominance in the AI era.

Jul 18, 2025 • Hospitality

Google’s new commerce engine will enable bookings directly inside AI search - The company’s shift to AI Mode is set to transform how travelers search online — replacing static link lists with interactive, conversational answers.

Jul 18, 2025 • Hospitality

The State of Distribution 2025: What’s holding hotels back - Manual work, fragmented systems, and slow tech adoption keep hotels from unlocking the full potential of direct bookings, automation, and data-driven decisions.

Jul 18, 2025 • Hospitality

American Express Travel ends vacation packages after 20 years - In a move to streamline bookings and boost card member benefits, Amex drops flight and hotel bundles powered by Expedia.

Jul 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com to cut 1,000 jobs in global restructuring - Despite record profits, company targets bureaucracy and management layers — Amsterdam hit hardest by layoffs.

Jul 17, 2025 • Hospitality