Expedia launches Comet, an AI-powered travel browser - A new partnership with Perplexity blends conversational search, trip planning, and loyalty rewards into a single interface.

Oct 8, 2025 • Hospitality

Expedia pulls hotel content from Hopper - The company is pulling its hotel and vacation rental supply from Hopper, charging the rival OTA with taking advantage of consumers.

Jul 13, 2023 • Hospitality

ChatGPT is changing how hotels talk to guests - The next wave of guest engagement isn’t about selling — it’s about showing up in the conversation.

Oct 31, 2025 • Hospitality

The hotel still owns its price. It just stopped setting it. - Revenue management slid from judgment to a rented model that runs on its own — and the people accountable can no longer say why the rate moved.

Jun 17, 2026 • Hospitality

Claude was the threat. Booking made it the product. - Priceline built the new Penny on Claude, putting the agent at the front of its own booking funnel.

Jun 17, 2026 • Hospitality

Marriott builds an AI search where it controls the answer - Ask Bonvoy runs only on Marriott's own verified property data — a closed front door from a chain the open AI models already favor.

Jun 17, 2026 • Hospitality

How Google’s AI is rewriting the rules of hotel discovery - AI-driven travel predictions are replacing traditional search—hotels that fail to adapt risk losing visibility and bookings.

Jul 2, 2025 • Hospitality

Amex GBT and CWT merger clears key hurdle - Regulators drop opposition, paving the way for a dominant business travel giant but raising competition concerns.

Jul 31, 2025 • Hospitality