Booking.com targets $500m savings as AI and connected trip boost outlook - AI integration, loyalty growth, and efficiency gains drive stronger margins and long-term expansion.

Oct 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com’s fintech engine quietly becoming a major profit source - Simplifying payments is central to its Connected Trip strategy and a key growth engine for Booking Holdings.

Oct 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Mews acquires Datachat to build agentic AI for hotels - Move signals a shift toward autonomous hospitality systems that learn, reason, and act on their own.

Oct 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Google signals deeper AI ambitions in travel - As agentic systems expand, Google eyes travel, commerce, and in-car experiences as next growth frontiers.

Oct 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Kayak’s $457m writedown underscores Google’s AI shift - As Google’s AI overviews reduce free search visibility, travel brands face higher customer acquisition costs.

Oct 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Hotels face a new kind of gatekeeper - AI assistants are taking over the guest journey — and without regulation, direct access could disappear again.

Oct 29, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com’s upbeat forecast calms travel market worries - Steady demand and strong Q3 results boost confidence despite economic concerns.

Oct 29, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com reports early gains from generative AI rollout - New AI tools enhance search, boost conversions, and lower cancellations across its global travel platforms.

Oct 29, 2025 • Hospitality