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What are Google’s AI Overviews good for?

AI Overviews are the AI-generated search results that Google started rolling out more broadly earlier this month May 28, 2024 The company claims that AI overviews provide high-quality information along…

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Leisure demand as left the party

If “revenge travel” was the buzz word in 2023, then “normalized demand” is poised to be this year’s corporate catchphrase May 28, 2024 Marriott International, along with other leisure companies,…

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A fascinating look into Google’s hotel ecosystem

How the search giant is facilitating a shift back to direct bookings while still reaping the rewards of the billions of ad dollars still coming in from Booking, Expedia May…

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Booking.com faces a new investigation for allegedly misleading customers

The OTA excluded tourist taxes and surcharges from its listed prices and misleadingly claimed that hotel rooms were almost sold out May 28, 2024 Booking.com and Agoda.com are being investigated…

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Marriott’s travel retail ambitions

The company’s revenue and technology chief discusses the reception of its AI search tool on the Homes & Villas website May 21, 2024 At the heart of the initiative is…

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Transforming your hotel website into a room-selling powerhouse

A hotel’s website has become a must for selling rooms online and reducing your share of OTA bookings May 21, 2024 The final goal is to convince the traveler to…

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Sabre and Uplift collaborate to offer flexible hotel payments

The collaboration will see the integration of Uplift’s pay monthly option into Sabre’s SynXis platform May 21, 2024 Sabre Hospitality, a division of travel technology company Sabre Corporation, has partnered…

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A fee fight for hotel dominance

How Marriott and Hilton aim to optimize their fee structures to max out profitability while maintaining competitive pricing for hotel owners May 21, 2024 Marriott and Hilton compete closely to…

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A new strategy for Airbnb Experiences?

The company has notified numerous tour and adventure operators around the world that their offerings will be removed from the platform May 20, 2024 The company stated that the decision…

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