The erosion of Booking.com - The OTA built a $170 billion business by controlling what travelers see. That control is fragmenting across a dozen AI platforms — and management is pretending otherwise.

Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality

The advisor advantage - Why travel advisors continue to matter as booking behavior evolves.

Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Who’s booking with travel advisors? - Why affluent, experience-driven travelers still choose human expertise - and what that means for hotels.

Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Incentive travel trends in 2026 point to higher-value hotel demand - Higher ADRs, longer stays, and stronger on-property spend distinguish incentive travel from traditional corporate segments.

Jan 22, 2026 • Travel

Trip.com antitrust probe exposes the hotel pricing paradox - How platform-driven discounting is undermining hotel profitability despite record travel demand.

Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Siri’s AI reboot raises new questions for travel integration - Apple’s shift to a Gemini-powered chatbot puts developer access at the center of future booking use cases.

Jan 22, 2026 • Hospitality