Airbnb tests pay-to-play visibility model hotels should watch closely - Discount-driven ranking strategies in short-term rentals could influence broader hotel distribution dynamics.

Feb 19, 2026 • Hospitality

The rise of third-party hotel operators in Europe - This business model, which emerged in the USA, has gained significant traction in Europe in recent years.

Jan 23, 2023 • Hospitality

Layoffs at Google Flights could signal strategy changes - The cuts at Google Flights especially impacted people who previously worked at ITA Software.

Jan 31, 2023 • Travel

Hoteliers adapt tech, design to increase guest satisfaction - The sentiment of paying more for less extends across the travel industry as a whole.

Mar 14, 2023 • Hospitality

Booking.com opens new campus in the heart of Amsterdam - The new campus is now home to all of Booking.com’s more than 6,500 employees in Amsterdam and serves as it’s official international headquarters.

Jun 29, 2023 • Hospitality

How narcissism killed the tourist - Many tourist places are no longer places for living, working and being, but simply for propping up an unsustainable artifice.

Jun 30, 2023 • Travel

Hilton brings back daily housekeeping - The company will begin offering automatic daily housekeeping at its luxury, full-service, lifestyle brands this fall.

Aug 15, 2023 • Hospitality

Air travel reaches pre-pandemic levels but profits suffer - It took four long years for global airline capacity to return to pre-Covid levels - but for passengers and airlines, the industry has changed forever.

Oct 10, 2023 • Travel