Your wholesaler isn't worried about AI - RateHawk's Felix Shpilman isn't worried about AI: it takes the recommendation and leaves the booking to his pipe, so the agent is just the next buyer in his line.

Jul 20, 2026 • Hospitality

The hold on your guest's card expires long before she arrives - Card networks let a hotel hold money on a card for about 30 days, so the guest who books in spring for summer arrives with nothing blocked, only a card number in your system.

Oct 7, 2026 • Hospitality

Recovery of European hotel bookings slows - HotelHub expects hotel rates to increase during the first half of 2023 due to the impact of high inflation.

Jan 16, 2023 • Travel

Choice Hotel’s all-in cloud journey - The company was the first hospitality company to develope a cloud-native and sustainable platform on AWS.

Jan 23, 2023 • Hospitality

Hotels.com celebrates best hotels for guest experiences - The OTA unveiled "Perfect Somewheres" 2024, a first-of-its-kind program celebrating a selection of the top 1 percent of hotels on the Hotels.com app.

May 16, 2024 • Hospitality

AI-driven traffic shows higher booking conversion for Airbnb - Rising AI platform referrals may reshape how travel demand is discovered and captured.

Feb 13, 2026 • Hospitality

OpenTable launches media platform for brand partnerships - Restaurant booking platforms expand into advertising and experiential marketing ecosystems.

Feb 25, 2026 • Hospitality

Uber’s super app ambitions gain urgency - Subscription loyalty and platform consolidation are becoming central to Uber’s strategy as competition intensifies across mobility and travel.

May 11, 2026 • Hospitality