Editors Pick

New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions
News / Technology
New laws drive hotels to explore digital ID solutions
By Marisa Garcia | March 19, 2025
As the European Union prepares to widely roll out digital identity wallets, experts say hotels should act now to adopt these solutions to smooth guest experiences. Read More
2025 is the year AI agents will transform airline shopping
Opinion / Technology
2025 is the year AI agents will transform airline shopping
By Rick Seaney - 3Victors | March 18, 2025
Consumers, not companies, will be the real drivers of the agent change as they quickly embrace readily available free online tools more quickly than any airline can. Read More
Tripadvisor brings in Booking.com veteran as president of Viator
News / Online
Tripadvisor brings in Booking.com veteran as president of Viator
By Linda Fox | March 17, 2025
Almost a year since Ben Drew stepped down, Tripadvisor Group is bringing in former Booking.com executive Pepijn Rijvers to lead Viator's next phase of growth. Read More
Why travel startup founders step away from running their companies
News / Startups
Why travel startup founders step away from running their companies
By Mark Frary | March 14, 2025
As travel startups begin to scale, founder/CEOs often take the decision to move to product or strategy roles and let someone with a different skillset lead the company through the next stage. Read More
Airbnb solicits new Experiences with new details of what it will offer in upcoming relaunch
News / Online
Airbnb solicits new Experiences with new details of what it will offer in upcoming relaunch
By Morgan Hines | March 13, 2025
The company is also hiring for several roles related to its Experiences business, including market managers tasked with supply growth in cities around the world. Read More
Generative AI: What’s on the horizon for airlines?
News / Technology
Generative AI: What’s on the horizon for airlines?
By Matthew Parsons | March 11, 2025
For airlines exploring AI, much of the focus is on Large Language Models—machine learning that can comprehend and generate human language text.  Read More
Is an "app-ocalypse" nigh for hospitality tech as AI agents advance?
News / Technology
Is an "app-ocalypse" nigh for hospitality tech as AI agents advance?
By Florian Montag - Apaleo | March 10, 2025
Instead of relying on humans as connective tissue, AI agents acting as self-learning, adaptive digital assistants will manage the entire hospitality tech ecosystem autonomously in the future. Read More
Booking.com shares progress on AI initiatives
News / Technology
Booking.com shares progress on AI initiatives
By Linda Fox | March 7, 2025
Booking.com's senior vice president of accommodations shared details of the company's strategy for using AI and what is has planned for the future. Read More
Will metasearch remain relevant with agentic AI's rise?
News / Technology
Will metasearch remain relevant with agentic AI's rise?
By Morgan Hines | March 6, 2025
With OpenAI’s January launch of Operator, a tool that can book travel, questions have emerged on what changes will come and what industry sectors will be most affected. Read More
Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity: How worried should travel brands be?
News / Technology
Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity: How worried should travel brands be?
By Mark Frary | March 5, 2025
IT budgets are increasing but some experts say they may not be focused on the right areas. Read More
Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research
News / Technology
Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research
By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025
Travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its reimagined voice assistant. Read More
Revolutionary travel management companies do exist
Opinion / Technology
Revolutionary travel management companies do exist
By Riaan van Schoor - Agentivity | March 3, 2025
Agentivity's co-founder Riaan van Schoor gives his response to a viewpoint published last week suggesting that the world of TMCs is broken and only a revolution will fix it. Read More
Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024
News / Online
Online travel giants spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024
By Linda Fox | February 28, 2025
The investment to acquire customers and strengthen brand sets a new record for the online giants and demonstrates the ferocious competition for customers in the market. Read More
Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape
News / Technology
Technology and politics reshape the travel deals landscape
By Matthew Parsons | February 27, 2025
When it comes to the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape, technology and political issues appear to be playing more of a role in the decisions being made by authorities. Read More
CEO Spotlight: Eric Goldreyer of Savvy
Interview / Online
CEO Spotlight: Eric Goldreyer of Savvy
By Morgan Hines | February 26, 2025
Eric Goldreyer has spent three decades in the travel industry, with a focus on short-term rentals as founder of BedandBreakfast.com back in 1995 and later co-founder of TurnKey Vacation Rentals. Read More