Expedia prepares for AI-driven travel discovery - As trip planning shifts to conversational interfaces, maintaining visibility within AI ecosystems becomes a strategic priority.

Mar 17, 2026 • Hospitality

Conversational booking arrives on hotel websites - Natural language interfaces replace traditional booking flows, enabling more intuitive and higher-converting guest interactions.

Mar 17, 2026 • Hospitality

Google Maps adds conversational search - AI-powered interfaces turn mapping into a more intuitive, decision-driven travel experience.

Mar 17, 2026 • Hospitality

Middle East disruption hits Southeast Asia tourism flows - Flight path closures and airline disruptions threaten a region heavily dependent on long-haul travel demand.

Mar 17, 2026 • Travel

Beyond the RFP — Why hotels spend $40,000 a year on a 5% win rate - The corporate hotel RFP cycle is the industry's most expensive routine — and it's delivering far less than anyone admits.

Mar 16, 2026 • Hospitality

The OTA rebooking trap in travel disruptions - When flights are cancelled, travelers who booked through online travel agencies often find themselves caught between airlines and booking platforms.

Mar 16, 2026 • Hospitality

Navan applies AI to fix messy hotel inventory - By merging hotel content from GDS, OTA and direct connections into a unified catalog, the platform expands available rates and improves booking accuracy for business travelers.

Mar 16, 2026 • Hospitality

AI is changing brand relationships in travel - As travelers rely on AI assistants to choose hotels, trust, reputation and guest experience will influence booking decisions more than traditional marketing.

Mar 16, 2026 • Hospitality