Amex GBT Meetings and Events outlook for 2026 - Why optimism is rising even as costs, complexity, and expectations continue to increase.

Dec 16, 2025 • Travel

What Phocuswright’s 2026 predictions mean for hotel operators - AI-led discovery, shifting demand, and new pricing logic will directly reshape hotel performance and distribution.

Jan 8, 2026 • Hospitality

Travel industry data reveals structural shifts shaping 2026 hotel performance - Distributed demand, blurred seasonality, tech and sustainability expectations, and data edge redefine competitiveness.

Jan 20, 2026 • Hospitality

AI visibility gaps could accelerate OTA dependence - Inconsistent hotel data may push AI-driven bookings toward intermediaries instead of direct channels.

Feb 18, 2026 • Hospitality

Hotels expand residential offerings to compete with Airbnb - Branded apartment-style stays signal a strategic shift in hospitality competition.

Feb 23, 2026 • Hospitality

Booking claims partial legal win in hotel parity dispute - Dutch court signals questions about market definition in ongoing competition claims against Booking.com.

Mar 12, 2026 • Hospitality

Hotels on hiring spree with better wages, benefits, flexibility - As nearly 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies.

Mar 1, 2023 • Hospitality

UK: Booking.com still uses 'unethical' pressure selling tactics - Warnings such as 'only one left at this price!' or 'last booked four hours ago' still appear on sites such as Booking.com and Agoda.

Jun 12, 2023 • Hospitality