5 ways to invest surplus marketing funds before year end - As the fiscal year ends, it’s not uncommon for hotel teams to have unallocated funds left in their hotel marketing budget.

Sep 12, 2023 • Marketing

Booking.com calms hotels over delayed payments - The technical glitch that affected payments to hotel partners has been resolved, and the OTA is working to process remaining transactions.

Sep 7, 2023 • Hospitality

Expedia completes another round of layoffs - These changes to its org will ready the OTA to ‘build the world’s most loved AI powered travel apps,’ the OTA says.

Sep 7, 2023 • Hospitality

Tripadvisor’s fall finds - City breaks are most popular with travelers this fall, as familiar favorites in Europe and Mexico continue to shine.

Sep 7, 2023 • Travel

Biden administration courts Chinese tourism comeback - Spending by Chinese visitors to the U.S. is still a fraction of what it was before the pandemic.

Sep 7, 2023 • Travel

Hotels struggle recruiting high-quality sales talent - Hotel sales executives say the quality of sales and marketing candidates is worse than they saw prior to the pandemic.

Sep 7, 2023 • Hospitality

The competitive effects of online reviews on hotel demand - A new study investigates the impact of online reviews on hotel booking performance with a specific focus on the competitive effects of reviews.

Sep 7, 2023 • Hospitality

Travel agents embrace generative AI - Generative AI is already proving helpful for leisure-focused travel agencies, and its potential is enormous.

Sep 7, 2023 • Hospitality