Expedia ousts CTO for policy violations - Rathi Murthy fired due to “a violation of company policy,” just days after the online travel firm’s annual product and partner conference.

May 20, 2024 • Hospitality

A new strategy for Airbnb Experiences? - The company has notified numerous tour and adventure operators around the world that their offerings will be removed from the platform.

May 20, 2024 • Hospitality

U.S. RevPAR growth expected to increase in the second half of 2024 - CBRE expects RevPAR growth to improve in the second half of 2024 after a weaker-than-expected first quarter.

May 20, 2024 • Hospitality

China’s travelers are coming back - Outbound travel numbers are back to 80% of 2019 levels for the Labor Day holiday, and continue to improve.

May 20, 2024 • Travel

Have you tried eating in a hotel room recently? - If you can get past the QR code and the long wait for something close to food, you’ve still got to work out where the hell to put it.

May 20, 2024 • Hospitality

The world’s coolest hotels want to tell you a story - The latest design-driven hotels aim to immerse guests in a story or social movement, or transport them to another time.

May 20, 2024 • Hospitality

Business travelers booking longer and more ‘purposeful’ trips - Business travelers are going on longer trips and pursuing more “purposeful travel” following the pandemic, according to Advantage Travel Partnership.

May 20, 2024 • Travel

UK: Business flights down nearly four million on pre-pandemic levels - Number of flights taken for business purposes in 2023 was 29% lower than 2019 levels, New Economics Foundation analysis finds.

May 20, 2024 • Travel