Tiktok avoids US ban after last-minute deal - A framework deal between the U.S. and China keeps Tiktok online, preserving a vital travel marketing channel to 170 million American users.

Sep 16, 2025 • Hospitality

Amex Travel’s first app is here — but it’s more polish than breakthrough - Hotel perks, lounge wait times, and blockchain “souvenirs” are in the mix, but the new app feels more like a tidy repackaging than a travel revolution.

Sep 16, 2025 • Hospitality

How hotels are using eSIMs to outsmart OTAs - A gigabyte of mobile data might not sound like much — but for travelers, it’s instant connectivity, and for hotels, it’s a new weapon in the booking wars.

Sep 15, 2025 • Hospitality

Personalization was supposed to save hotel loyalty programs - Instead, it’s exposing the gaps in data, tech, and strategy that leave guests unimpressed.

Sep 12, 2025 • Hospitality

The data-driven hotel sales playbook - How analytics help hotels secure stronger accounts, steadier revenue, and smarter growth.

Sep 12, 2025 • Hospitality

When your next guest is an algorithm - AI agents are taking over travel decisions, forcing hotels to rethink loyalty, visibility, and the very definition of guest experience.

Sep 12, 2025 • Hospitality

The best new design hotels around the world - Why the newest wave of hotels feels more like living inside a story than checking into a room.

Sep 12, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking’s big AI gamble: Beating ChatGPT at its own game - Why the travel giant thinks travelers will trust its “Connected Trip” AI more than Silicon Valley’s bots.

Sep 12, 2025 • Hospitality