Cvent reveals the top meetings destinations and hotels for 2026 - Large-scale convention infrastructure and fast RFP response performance are becoming increasingly important as competition for meetings and group business intensifies worldwide.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Navan expands AI into travel booking and expense management - The business travel platform is betting that conversational AI and automation can replace manual workflows across corporate travel and finance operations.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Airbnb bets on experiences after strong early conversion rates - The company says influencers’ audiences, marketing reach, and community engagement are driving unusually high booking performance for new experience formats.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Expedia wants to become the AI infrastructure layer behind travel brands - The company’s new B2B platform signals a push toward end-to-end travel distribution, where partners can build AI-powered booking experiences on top of Expedia’s supply and servicing stack.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

The channel is still forming - What hospitality platforms connecting to ChatGPT today are actually building.

May 21, 2026 • Hospitality

Booking Holdings unifies advertising across Booking.com, Priceline, and Agoda - The OTA giant is moving toward a more centralized commercial strategy as retail media becomes a bigger part of travel distribution.

May 21, 2026 • Hospitality

U.S. tourism launches global image-repair campaign - The U.S. Travel Association has hired Edelman as declining international confidence and softer inbound demand create new branding challenges for American tourism.

May 21, 2026 • Travel

India leads the next wave of corporate travel growth - Rising business travel budgets are creating new opportunities for hotels in fast-expanding global markets.

May 21, 2026 • Travel