Why Google is pulling ahead of OpenAI in agentic travel - How yesterday’s Gemini updates reveal the real battle shaping the future of hotel distribution.

Nov 19, 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

Google was never going to save you - AI Mode may look like a new era for hotel distribution. In reality, it’s the same era — just with a higher toll.

Mar 9, 2026 • Hospitality

How hotel booking now works on TikTok - Every hotel now has a TikTok landing page: rates, reviews, amenities, and the creator videos that built its audience.

May 14, 2026 • Hospitality

Inside Booking.com’s decision to drop small affiliates - A cost-cutting move to reduce fraud and improve efficiency has left thousands of small partners scrambling - and raised questions about the future of affiliate marketing in travel.

Jun 2, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com’s AI shift is rewriting hotel visibility - How AI trip planning boosts hotels with clear positioning and moves generic ones further down the results.

Dec 4, 2025 • Hospitality

Global hotel giants 2025: Growth, grit, and geographic gambits - A year of bold expansion, asset-light strategies, and lifestyle brand ambitions reshapes the global hospitality landscape.

May 28, 2025 • Hospitality

Expedia to cut 1,500 jobs as travel demand fades - The job cuts are part of the OTA's broader restructuring plans as travel demand continues to moderate around the world.

Feb 27, 2024 • Hospitality