U.S. hotel occupancy declines for third month - Despite modest gains in average rates and RevPAR, May data shows a continued dip in occupancy, prompting a downgraded outlook for 2025 and 2026 amid traveler caution.

Jun 25, 2025 • Hospitality

Europe’s hospitality sector prepares for new single-use packaging rules - Upcoming EU regulations reshape amenity standards for hotels, restaurants, and cafés.

Dec 5, 2025 • Hospitality

Wall Street asked what the OTAs own. Morgan Stanley's answer was your hotel. - Independent hotels, small chains and rentals bring in about 90% of Booking.com's revenue. Its annual report names the risk: you, selling cheaper where an AI agent can book..

Sep 25, 2026 • Hospitality

How are the different generations traveling? - In the last decade, the impact of the generalization of smartphone usage has created a new category of travelers: silent travelers.

May 17, 2023 • Hospitality

American Airlines’ radical plan to reinvent business travel - The airline is betting against the traditional business of business travel, as 60% of its corporate deals aren’t hitting their goals.

Jun 6, 2023 • Travel

Travelers have suffered the most from modern technology's impact - In a world of room key card failures and air traffic control meltdowns, vacationers are bearing the brunt of our obsession with innovation.

Sep 21, 2023 • Hospitality

Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel highest paid travel CEO - The Wall Street Journal's recent analysis indicates that Fogel received a total compensation of $46.7 million in cash and equity awards for 2023.

May 29, 2024 • Hospitality

Airbnb reboots Experiences - The company is reopening submissions to offer guests a diverse, authentic selection of experiences that reflect global cultures and communities.

Sep 12, 2024 • Hospitality