Top OTAs by market cap 2023 - As of September 2023, Booking Holdings was the online travel company with the highest market cap worldwide.

Feb 27, 2024 • Hospitality

The consumer has changed, distribution has changed - Accor has discontinued the global distribution of static rates and now works exclusively with four online distributors - Expedia, Infinite, Webbeds and Hotelbeds - through direct connections.

Sep 17, 2024 • Hospitality

The signals behind hotel AI recommendations - Cloudbeds reveals why branded hotels dominate AI results—and what independent properties must do to stay visible in a world beyond Google.

Jun 27, 2025 • Marketing

Airbnb trials 'Reserve Now, Pay Later' - New feature lets eligible guests in the U.S. and Canada book without upfront payment, aiming to ease affordability concerns.

Jul 3, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com taps ChatGPT for trip planning - The company is introducing a new AI Trip Planner that combines its own AI technology with OpenAI's ChatGPT API.

Jun 28, 2023 • Hospitality

Metasearch is shifting from price to inspiration — here’s what that means for hotels - As travel discovery shifts from price hunting to inspiration, hotels face a rare chance to get in early and shape demand.

Dec 5, 2025 • Hospitality

U.S. expands digital vetting for foreign travelers - Mandatory social media disclosure raises privacy concerns and potential impacts on international tourism.

Dec 10, 2025 • Travel

NDC for Lodging: A new era of hotel distribution? - Several technology firms, including DerbySoft and Katanox, are leading the charge to modernize hotel distribution.

Mar 12, 2025 • Hospitality