Booking.com reports sharp demand drop for US business-travel hubs - Shifting corporate travel patterns signal revenue risk for hotels in major US cities.

Dec 4, 2025 • Hospitality

Large AI models won’t become merchants of record, says Booking.com - The company expects a structural advantage in completing transactions and keeping travelers inside its agentic environment.

Dec 10, 2025 • Hospitality

AI disruption fears reach travel tech platforms - Investor concerns rise that generative AI could reshape software-driven industries, including online travel.

Feb 5, 2026 • Hospitality

Google Cloud showcases agentic AI through travel use cases - New enterprise agent platforms aim to unify complex booking journeys into seamless, context-aware experiences.

Apr 27, 2026 • Hospitality

Booking.com agrees to €153M settlement with French tax authority - In 2016, French tax authorities were seeking €356m in unpaid taxes from Booking.com.

Jan 26, 2023 • Hospitality

STR lifts U.S. ADR and RevPAR forecast - While top-line performance advances, growing operating expenses are projected to limit profit growth over the remainder of the year.

Jun 6, 2023 • Hospitality

Boosting direct bookings with the right direct booking benefits - Offering attractive direct booking benefits is not just a complementary strategy - it's a potential game-changer.

Jun 13, 2023 • Hospitality

AAA summer travel trends - Bookings for hotels, car rentals, sightseeing tours and daily excursions are up nearly 30% from 2022 for travel between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Jun 20, 2023 • Travel