US hotel performance dips - NFL playoff games, primary elections and other events boosted hotel revenues in some markets, but U.S. hotel performance overall was down for the week ending Jan. 20.

Jan 29, 2024 • Hospitality

The impact of online reputation on hotel revenue - New data highlights the significant impact of online reputation on a hotel’s profitability, making effective management of online reviews and ratings crucial for revenue growth.

Feb 8, 2024 • Hospitality

AI ticket pricing looms - How airlines are using customer data and AI to develop dynamic ticket pricing algorithms based on what you can pay.

Dec 5, 2024 • Travel

Resort fees finally declared war by new FTC rules - The FTC's final Junk Fees Rule prohibits deceptive pricing and hidden fees in live event ticketing and short-term lodging.

Dec 18, 2024 • Hospitality

US vacationers find booking travel stressful - According to a recent YouGov report, more than two-thirds of Americans (70%) find booking a vacation stressful, with air travel being the primary source of stress.

Jan 17, 2025 • Travel

Start driving more direct bookings through Google - Google allows hotels to add free booking links that display direct rates alongside OTA rates with a link to your booking page.

Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Accor sees surge in demand from tech and financial sectors - Accor reported an 11% revenue increase and a record €1.1 billion in earnings for 2024, driven by resilient business and leisure travel.

Feb 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