European regulators eye Booking.com under Digital Services Act - The European Commission has taken its next step in regulating online platforms with a request for information from a number of companies including Booking.com.

Jan 22, 2024 • Hospitality

Hotel Engine reaches a $2.1 billion valuation, rebrands as Engine - The company secured $140 million in Series C funding, raising its valuation from $1.3 billion to $2.1 billion.

Sep 19, 2024 • Hospitality

Expedia: Travelers plan ahead for 2023 - The 180+ day search window saw the strongest growth, with a 20% increase in search share quarter-over-quarter.

Feb 22, 2023 • Travel

Amazon partners with Priceline for Prime Day - Amazon.com is partnering with Priceline for Prime Day, the first time an online travel agency has participated in the shopping event.

Jul 11, 2023 • Hospitality

Tripadvisor testing OpenAI to craft travel itineraries - The company has added a new travel itinerary generator to its platform that integrates its data with OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence technology.

Jul 20, 2023 • Hospitality

Hilton reports SME-led uptick in corporate travel in Q4 - Powered by gains in business transient and small corporate group revenue, Hilton reported an overall Q4 revenue per available room increase of 5.7%.

Feb 9, 2024 • Travel

U.S. travel prices decline - For the second month in a row, prices throughout the travel sector have fallen, and at a steeper rate than the overall economy.

Jul 17, 2024 • Travel

CBRE on AI's impact on hotels - Technological advances are likely to significantly change the relationships between hotel brands, third-party management companies, hotel owners, and OTAs and metasearch platforms.

Jul 18, 2024 • Hospitality