Independent hotels need a chance to compete - Each year hotels pay more than $50 billion to OTAs like Expedia and Bookings, which control 90 percent of the online hotel marketplace.

Feb 26, 2024 • Hospitality

The new face of hospitality - While traditional hotel stays remain popular, the industry now offers innovative models for diverse, discerning travelers.

Nov 22, 2024 • Hospitality

Travel agency sales stay strong after record year - The U.S. travel industry is off to a strong start in 2025, continuing its streak of year-over-year growth.

Feb 24, 2025 • Travel

Shifting trends in travel demand bedevil US airlines - Consumers continue to splurge on air tickets, but demand trends are still a little bit different today than they were back in 2019.

Jul 26, 2023 • Travel

New global study examines changing role of technology in travel - A new MMGY Travel Intelligence study examines technology’s growing impact on travel from two distinct perspectives: the traveler and the marketer.

Oct 10, 2023 • Travel

Google's 2024 holiday travel trends - With the holidays quickly approaching in the U.S., Google took a look at the top destinations for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Sep 6, 2024 • Travel

Airbnb's future is not just about travel - At the 2024 Skift Global Forum in New York, the company's CEO said that he hopes to eventually expand beyond just short-term rentals and even travel.

Sep 19, 2024 • Hospitality

Kayak pivots from search to AI-driven travel assistant - The shift from browsing to delegating marks one of the most significant evolutions in digital travel since the rise of OTAs - one driven not by new interfaces, but by AI that reasons, reacts, and books.

May 23, 2025 • Hospitality