OTAs must remain agile amid rapid change - While AI helps OTAs roll out features faster, errors in travel bookings or customer service can cause major customer stress.

Nov 22, 2024 • Hospitality

US border hurdles risk deterring tourists - Long queues, higher fees, and political headwinds weigh on America’s travel appeal.

Sep 2, 2025 • Travel

Business travel grows, but big firms cut back - Deloitte’s 2025 analysis shows mixed trends as costs, sustainability, and employee reluctance reshape corporate travel.

Sep 22, 2025 • Travel

TikTok rolls out travel-focused ad solution - Social platform moves beyond inspiration to become a full travel marketing channel.

Sep 30, 2025 • Marketing

Airbnb expands beyond stays - Nearly half of experiences are booked without accommodations as the company tests hotels and deepens AI integration.

Nov 7, 2025 • Hospitality

Airbnb adds hotels to its “entire trip” strategy - The platform is positioning itself as a one-stop travel marketplace — including hotels, experiences, and transportation.

Mar 5, 2026 • Hospitality

The AI booking scare runs on a number that isn't about hotels - The conversion figure quoted to prove AI is rewiring hotel bookings was measured across every industry except hotels.

Jul 9, 2026 • Hospitality

Booking, Expedia and Airbnb sold Wall Street an AI story. The profits came from the old machine. - All three beat estimates and raised guidance last week, Booking with a record buyback — but the growth came from the same distribution machine hotels already pay for, not the AI they talked up to investors.

Aug 10, 2026 • Hospitality