Travel companies catering to affluent travelers remain largely optimistic - Despite ongoing economic uncertainties, there are currently no strong signals of a significant slowdown or recession impacting the high-end travel segment.

Mar 24, 2025 • Travel

Booking.com and OpenAI personalize travel at scale - By combining its data with OpenAI’s LLMs, Booking.com enables smarter search, quicker support, and intent-driven travel.

Mar 24, 2025 • Hospitality

Tourists turning away from Trump's America - Trade tensions, immigration curbs, and a strong dollar drive down tourism, with the U.S. facing a $64 billion loss in 2025.

Mar 24, 2025 • Travel

Germany and Britain warn against travel to America - Countries have issued new advisories amid traveler detentions, while tourism to the U.S. has declined under Trump-era policies and rhetoric.

Mar 24, 2025 • Travel

EU accuses Google of favoring its own travel services - Commission cites violations of Digital Markets Act in search and app store practices; Google defends its approach.

Mar 21, 2025 • Hospitality

Amex GBT Preferred: Sharp decline in hotel participation - Number of partner properties drops from 60,000 to 34,000 in one year, signaling a strategic shift or supplier pullback.

Mar 21, 2025 • Hospitality

Accor’s loyalty program surpasses 100 million members - Experiential rewards, sustainability initiatives, and direct bookings fuel growth - but challenges remain in catching industry giants Marriott and Hilton.

Mar 21, 2025 • Hospitality

The new path to hotel profitability - Why Net Revenue Growth is Replacing Net Unit Growth as the hospitality industry’s top priority.

Mar 21, 2025 • Hospitality