Alibaba folds travel app into core business amid strategic overhaul - Travel app Fliggy merges with Alibaba’s main e-commerce unit as the company streamlines operations and refocuses on user-centric services in a tightening market.

Jun 24, 2025 • Hospitality

Apple maps to introduce ads for local businesses next year - Feature will let hotels, restaurants, and shops pay to appear in local search results when users look for places nearby.

Oct 29, 2025 • Marketing

Guests prefer direct when hotels make it personal - Clear value, recognition, and personalization are the real drivers of direct booking loyalty.

Dec 17, 2025 • Hospitality

The amenity creep game is over - Don’t expect hotel owners to stand back and allow hotel brands to cram amenities and services back down their throats.

Mar 1, 2023 • Hospitality

Travelers find cheaper alternatives to lodging - Travel rates are rising, and are now higher than before the pandemic, but consumers are finding creative ways to save money and still vacation.

May 23, 2023 • Hospitality

KAYAK promotes new tagline “Go see for yourself” - The travel search engine kicks off its first major marketing campaign since the pandemic across Meta and YouTube.

Jun 1, 2023 • Hospitality

The new visa process known as the EU Travel Information & Authorization System - Starting January 2024, travelers without ETIAS visa will not be able to get onto flights bound for European countries.

Jul 11, 2023 • Travel

Labor costs kept U.S. hotel GOPPAR down in June - U.S. hotel gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) fell year over year for a second consecutive month.

Aug 9, 2023 • Hospitality