Booking agreed to explain its dominance, not dismantle it - To settle a Greek foreclosure probe, Booking offered ten years of transparency: explain the ranking, disclose the discounts, drop a few eligibility criteria. Every lever that made it dominant stays where it was..

Jul 9, 2026 • Hospitality

Google Gemini now integrates paid hotel listings - Paid placements move inside AI trip itineraries, giving hotels earlier and more immersive visibility in the traveler journey.

Jul 18, 2025 • Hospitality

The rules for AI hotel booking are out. Changing the reservation isn't in them. - Google's standard for AI hotel booking, merged September 24 by a council with three OTAs and no independent hotel, ends at the confirmation number.

Oct 7, 2026 • Hospitality

Hospitality insights and predictions for 2024 - McKinsey expects a data revolution to take root across nearly every aspect of the hospitality industry in the coming years.

Dec 21, 2023 • Hospitality

Revenue from direct hotel bookings grew by 60% in 2024 - A new report by SiteMinder reveals that hotel websites outperformed all other booking sources in driving revenue per booking in 2024.

Jan 23, 2025 • Hospitality

Relearning how to manage hotel revenue - Let’s stop referring to 2019. This is 2023; let’s move forward to recognize these changes and reorganize how we think and how we work.

May 22, 2023 • Hospitality

Uber reportedly weighing purchase of Expedia - Shares of Expedia Group surged after the Financial Times reported that ride-hailing giant Uber was considering acquiring the travel-booking platform.

Oct 21, 2024 • 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