Booking.com customers targeted by scam emails - The OTA strenuously denied its system has been hacked and blamed the email systems of its partner hotels.

Oct 24, 2023 • Hospitality

How Europe’s Digital Marketing Act hurts hotels - Three months after implementation, Google Hotel Ads click-through data showed a 30% drop in traffic in EU markets affected by DMA implementation.

May 8, 2024 • Hospitality

ITB Berlin: Google unveils AI-powered future of travel - In the future, travel will evolve into a fusion of interactive adventures and diverse search methods, diverging significantly from the traditional approaches we're familiar with.

Mar 7, 2024 • Travel

By 2030, direct digital bookings will dominate hotel distribution - Skift research shows direct digital bookings will soon surpass online travel agencies, generating over $400 billion in global hotel bookings.

Nov 12, 2024 • Hospitality

Review of the Expedia plugin for ChatGPT - The integration can make it significantly easier to research travel options and book a trip.

Mar 29, 2023 • Hospitality

Rapid transition to online bookings in the coming years - The global travel market is forecasted to grow 6-10% annually through 2026, with online bookings expected to reach 65% of all travel by 2026.

Sep 23, 2024 • Travel

Expedia and Microsoft Bing launch strategic partnership - Travelers booking eligible properties on Bing can earn rewards from both Expedia Group rewards programs and Microsoft Rewards.

Oct 31, 2024 • Hospitality

Online hotel bookings have tipped again towards OTAs - Expedia, Booking.com and others have retaken more than half of all online hotel bookings in the recovery era.

Apr 11, 2023 • Hospitality