Hoteliers accuse Booking.com of ‘unfair business practices’ - Hotrec members accuse the OTA of withholding guest data from hotel partners and preventing hotels from offering better rates on their own websites.

Jul 18, 2024 • Hospitality

Booking.com's countermove to rate parity - Rather than resorting to retaliation, the company has adopted a strategy of "algorithmic persuasion" that focuses on influencing and guiding hoteliers' behavior rather than simply punishing them.

Jul 17, 2024 • Hospitality

Expedia launches new One Key credit cards - Designed to complement Expedia's One Key loyalty program, the new cards offer more flexibility, savings and rewards for U.S. travelers.

Jul 17, 2024 • Hospitality

IHG debuts ‘low carbon’ hotels - The company's Low Carbon Pioneers program brings together energy efficient hotels that have no fossil fuels combusted on-site and are backed by renewable energy.

Jul 17, 2024 • Hospitality

U.S. travel prices decline - For the second month in a row, prices throughout the travel sector have fallen, and at a steeper rate than the overall economy.

Jul 17, 2024 • Travel

‘Passion travel’ is the future - New research focused on Gen Z to better understand the state of travel today has revealed a shift in priorities that promises to usher in a new era of passion-driven, self-discovery travel.

Jul 17, 2024 • Travel

The dynamic nature of business travel - Business travel has changed fundamentally, influenced by pandemic recovery, corporate strategy shifts, industry consolidation and emerging sustainability regulations.

Jul 17, 2024 • Travel

Lufthansa adjusts to business travel weakness - With corporate travelers in short supply, the airline isn’t able to compensate for seasonal demand fluctuations.

Jul 12, 2024 • Travel