Innovation

😳First I am seeing this: OpenAI #ChatGPT #ecommerce is apparently here. ▶️ My prompt was, [“Give me a list of 4 cereals widely available in the US that you’d consider…

Why does an online check-in feel like tax season? Land in Miami at 10:30pm. Dragging bags, one hand on the phone. Six screens to complete “online check-in.” Name. Address. Credit…

I think that Airbnb saying it is the cheapest distrubution platform for hotels at around 15% is a bit disingenuous because much of branded stock is given lower commission rates…

OTAs are nowhere to be found in AI Mode (almost). A sneak peek at new research from Propellic – Travel Marketing coming next week shows most clicks going to operator…

🤖The Future of Travel: AI meets Metasearch Did you know that more and more LLMs are connected to Metasearch platforms? Depending on the prompt, real-time hotel prices are displayed: 🔎…

[LOUISVILLE, Ky.––September 23, 2025]––Hotels are at a crossroads. For decades, they’ve leaked valuable guest data, surrendered the booking journey to third-party platforms, and watched lifetime loyalty slip away. At the Destination AI – Hospitality Summit 2025, Brad Brewer, Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer of Agentic Hospitality, will deliver a keynote showing how hotels can break free with three simple but powerful actions: Retain. Reclaim. Reinforce.

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article Consider a traveler who has visited a hotel multiple times, only to be asked on a…