European committee backs new short-term rental rules - Proposed framework sets out a simple, online registration procedure for hosts and OTAs to ensure registration is reliable and complete.

Sep 21, 2023 • Hospitality

The new non-negotiable marketing skills according to Booking.com - Arjan Dijk has presided over Booking.com’s most significant campaigns to date and sets out what it takes to cut it as a CMO today – hint its ‘numbers, numbers, numbers’.

Oct 10, 2023 • Marketing

Maximizing hotel revenue during off-peak periods - The more ways you can find to optimize revenue year-round, the better your bottom line will be.

Nov 24, 2023 • Hospitality

Gen Z is transforming hospitality - The first generation born with streaming, internet access, immediate information whenever they want – all through their smartphones.

Dec 14, 2023 • Hospitality

Hotel investors expect more deal opportunities this year - The higher cost of capital has slowed the pace of U.S. hotel deals over the past year, but new factors coming into play soon could spur more activity.

Feb 21, 2024 • Hospitality

OTAs file complaint against Ryanair - A European travel tech industry group filed complaints to data protection authorities over Ryanair’s use of biometric data.

May 22, 2024 • Hospitality

Tourists go home - Why is there suddenly such a strong sense of grievance in places where large numbers of tourists have been the norm for decades?.

Jun 3, 2024 • Travel

How Amex GBT blends AI with agents - To free up human agents for more critical tasks, the world’s largest TMC is using AI to read and respond to trip requests via emails.

Aug 27, 2024 • Travel