Spain to tackle housing crisis with 100% property tax for non-Europeans - Spain plans to impose 100% tax on property bought by non-European Union residents to tackle its worsening housing crisis.

Jan 15, 2025 • Hospitality

A break from the accommodation mega-sites - Airbnb and Booking.com are the market leaders, but a new wave of smaller accommodation platforms are offering an alternative – and trying to give something back to local communities.

Jan 15, 2025 • Hospitality

2024 in business travel - Corporate Traveler's 2024 Year in Review shows that business travel among small and midsize businesses grew by 9% in 2023.

Jan 15, 2025 • Travel

Phocuswright predicts steady growth for travel in 2025 - The company’s latest report, "Travel Forward: Data, Insights and Trends for 2025" offers a comprehensive look into the future of the global travel market, which is currently valued at $1.61 trillion.

Jan 15, 2025 • Travel

Hotel experts on speed and data - Advances in hotel revenue management technology enable faster response and better leverage of local trends.

Jan 14, 2025 • Hospitality

Bots now account for 44.5% of Internet traffic in the travel industry - The 2024 Bad Bot Report reveals a significant increase in malicious bot activity targeting the travel and airline industry.

Jan 14, 2025 • Hospitality

OTAs caught overcharging travelers from Bay Area - An investigation shows that hotel booking sites charge San Franciscans up to $500 more per night for the same rooms than travelers from less affluent cities.

Jan 14, 2025 • Hospitality

HBX Group poised to launch €1bn IPO - Spanish travel technology company HBX Group, the parent company of brands such as Hotelbeds, is preparing to launch a €1 billion initial public offering in the coming weeks.

Jan 14, 2025 • Hospitality