Travel with purpose becomes the new luxury - Skyscanner’s 2026 report shows travelers swapping checklists for meaningful, personalized experiences.

Oct 10, 2025 • Travel

Luxury goods are out, but luxury travel is in - As wealthy consumers trade handbags for hotel suites, the hospitality industry faces the same risks that once hit fashion.

Oct 10, 2025 • Hospitality

ChatGPT’s travel app integrations hit turbulence early - OpenAI's plan to turn ChatGPT into a booking assistant raises questions about reliability, user behavior, and future competition for travel brands.

Oct 10, 2025 • Hospitality

Why AI agents fall short in fragmented hospitality tech - How the Model Context Protocol (MCP) could finally make agentic AI work for hotels.

Oct 10, 2025 • Hospitality

Budget hotels gain ground in Europe - Value-focused travelers are redefining hospitality preferences amid economic pressures.

Oct 9, 2025 • Hospitality

Airbnb targets independent hotels - By targeting boutique and independent hotels with lower commissions and brand appeal, Airbnb aims to carve out a niche beyond the big OTA model.

Oct 9, 2025 • Hospitality

The return of structured hotel distribution - As AI turns chat into commerce, GDS-style data infrastructure becomes the backbone of hotel visibility in the new era of agentic booking.

Oct 9, 2025 • Hospitality

ChatGPT'’s next destination: The travel super app - OpenaAI's developer push is turning AI into a booking platform — and putting it on a collision course with Apple.

Oct 9, 2025 • Hospitality