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New Research Reveals Widespread AI Adoption but Highlights Gaps in Integration, Budget, and Expertise Düsseldorf, Germany – October 1, 2025 – h2c GmbH, in collaboration with industry-leading sponsors, today announces the…

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launches a landmark report, revealing that while the sector is on course to support one in three new jobs worldwide by 2035, demographic and structural shifts could create a workforce shortfall of more than 43MN people if left unaddressed.

h2c GmbH, in collaboration with industry-leading sponsors, today announces the release of its 2025 Global Study “AI & Automation in Hospitality: Navigating Today’s Challenges, Shaping Tomorrow’s Gains.” The comprehensive report presents unique insights from 189 quantitative responses and 26 executive interviews with industry leaders—including hotel chain executives and IT vendors—across 171 hotel chains, representing over 11,000 properties and 1.3 million rooms worldwide.

The hospitality industry stands on the precipice of its most profound disruption since the internet. It’s an existential shift, driven by Agentic AI, and it threatens to dismantle the decades-old power structure of hotel distribution. For years, hoteliers have operated in a distribution landscape where third parties—Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and Global Distribution Systems (GDSs)—control the customer journey. They have provided a crucial aggregation service, gathering disparate hotel inventory into a single, searchable platform.

This article was written by Saladplate. Click here to read the original article Saladplate is the official content and engagement hub for the Hospitality, Food and Beverage portfolio, part of…

This article was written by Saladplate. Click here to read the original article The summer months (April through early June) are strategically important for soft drinks manufacturers in India. The…

This article was written by Saladplate. Click here to read the original article Saladplate is the official content and engagement hub for the Hospitality, Food and Beverage portfolio, part of…

Scaling your OTA connections can dramatically expand your hotel’s reach and boost revenues, but only if it’s powered by seamless connectivity. Visibility is everything for hotel industry in 2025. Guests…

This article was written by Travolution. Click here to read the original article Chatbots and Customer Data Management leads are the two most common uses of AI across the hospitality…