Expedia lifts outlook as travel demand stays strong - Robust third-quarter results and rising B2B sales boost confidence heading into the holiday season.

Nov 7, 2025 • Hospitality

U.S. hotel industry loses $31 million per day as shutdown stalls travel - The halt in federal travel is leaving rooms empty, straining hotel revenues, jobs, and local economies.

Nov 6, 2025 • Hospitality

OTAs pushed into back-end fulfillment roles - Booking.com and Expedia risk becoming invisible fulfillment layers as ChatGPT and Gemini take over planning and booking.

Nov 6, 2025 • Hospitality

AI-assisted hotel bookings convert better - Early usage data from Booking.com suggests conversational planning leads to stronger traveler confidence and fewer cancellations.

Nov 6, 2025 • Hospitality

Building hotels for the unknown - Why flexible structures, patient capital, and strong culture matter more than trend predictions.

Nov 6, 2025 • Hospitality

U.S. travel warns of Thanksgiving travel chaos - Shutdown-related staffing shortages could trigger major delays and erode traveler confidence.

Nov 6, 2025 • Travel

How Sabre’s air bookings dropped during the government shutdown - Declines in federal and military travel underscore the industry’s dependence on government demand.

Nov 6, 2025 • Travel

Depth of information now drives hotel visibility - Google’s AI mode rewards rich, helpful content — not keywords, backlinks, or thin hotel pages.

Nov 5, 2025 • Marketing