WTM: 'Affordable luxury’ more popular amid promising market sentiment - New WTM research revealed that consumers generally remain determined to go on holiday and plenty are still prioritizing upmarket options.

Nov 7, 2023 • Travel

Airbnb introduces Guest Favorites - To help guests find great places to stay, Airbnb has launched Guest Favorites, a collection of the 2 million most-loved homes on Airbnb based on ratings.

Nov 10, 2023 • Hospitality

Marriott testing AI search tool - Travelers can use natural language to describe their ideal vacation and the AI tool will recommend matching destinations and home rentals.

Mar 26, 2024 • Hospitality

Cornell: The state of gender equality in the hospitality industry - A new study examines diversity, equality and inclusion efforts in the hospitality industry, focusing on gender equality and establishing a benchmark for future progress.

Dec 10, 2024 • Hospitality

Booking Holdings on AI, Airbnb, and the future of travel - Glenn Fogel highlights opportunities and challenges shaping the industry at the Skift Global Forum.

Sep 23, 2025 • Hospitality

Mews acquires Datachat to build agentic AI for hotels - Move signals a shift toward autonomous hospitality systems that learn, reason, and act on their own.

Oct 30, 2025 • Hospitality

Otto The Agent introduces AI-powered business travel assistance - A new model for executive-level travel service deployed at scale through AI.

Dec 5, 2025 • Hospitality

A.I. influencers disrupt creator economics - Travel brands embrace synthetic personalities to reduce marketing costs and compete with human influencers.

Dec 10, 2025 • Marketing