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Opinion / Distribution

Unlocking the future of automation: How APIs are powering autonomous distribution

By Chris Hodges - Expedia Group September 10, 2025

Expedia Group's VP of global connectivity and partner solutions writes that API integration can help improve hoteliers' operational efficiency. Read More

News / Distribution

Airlines set ancillary records, lean into new revenue streams

By Abby Crotty September 10, 2025

Frontier Airlines broke the ancillary revenue threshold in 2024, with ancillaries accounting for 62% of its total revenue. Read More

News / Online

ANZ travel market outlook: Growth fueled by prices, not passengers

By Phocuswright Research September 9, 2025

Australia and New Zealand’s travel industry has surpassed pre-pandemic revenue levels, but the picture behind the numbers tells a more complicated story. ... Read More

News / Technology

Understory lands €12M to help experience providers automate their businesses

By Linda Fox September 8, 2025

The company, formerly called Holdbar, will use the investment to expand in the experiences market as well as for product development.... Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: StayNow wants to simplify trip planning

By Abby Crotty September 8, 2025

StayNow uses AI to help simplify the trip planning process for travelers.... Read More

News / Online

Hospitality tech platforms DigitalGuest and Chicostay merge

By Abby Crotty September 5, 2025

The combined companies will now operate under the DigitalGuest identity.... Read More

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News / Online

Travel industry stakeholders react to Google Chrome, data sharing ruling

What does it mean for travel now that Google will be required to share data with rivals? Read more

News / Technology

Agentic AI and the impending surge of look-to-book ratios

With an increase in L2Bs, travel companies need to be ready to ensure their costs don't balloon. Read more

News / Technology

Travel Tech Flashback: What made headlines in 2022?

The travel industry bounced back in 2022, but war in Ukraine caused further uncertainty early in the... Read more

Opinion / Technology

Is short-term rental tech becoming a pay-to-play market?

Hospitable CEO Pierre-Camille Hamana discusses PMS-imposed revenue-sharing fees and the ramifications... Read more

News / Distribution

Have TikTok and Booking.com just ‘nuked’ the travel funnel?

Select U.S. users can now book hotel rooms through Booking.com directly on TikTok—and the platform has... Read more

News / Distribution

Booking.com and hotels increasingly go their separate ways

The relationship with Booking.com has especially soured in Europe as the OTA faces a lawsuit from... Read more

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