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AI’s new gatekeepers: How Booking.com and Expedia are hijacking the future of travel

Just days into OpenAI’s new app marketplace, Booking.com and Expedia have seized a commanding lead. They’re not just experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI). They’re embedding themselves directly into the core of how travelers search, discover and book stays at your hotels. And because they’ve moved first—with no safeguards to stop them—they are about to become the default middlemen of the AI age. If that happens, hoteliers will spend the next decade paying for access to their own guests.

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100th Sonesta Chooses Visual Matrix PMS

Visual Matrix, as a preferred PMS provider to Sonesta International Hotels (Sonesta), proudly announces the 100th Sonesta choosing to adopt the Visual Matrix Platform. Since being selected as one of Sonesta’s preferred PMS partners, Visual Matrix has rapidly expanded its support across the brand’s diverse portfolio, reinforcing its position as a trusted and sought-after solution for hotels operating at every level of service.

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RateGain, Royal Orchid Hotels, and ICONIQA Hotels & Resorts Join Forces to Redefine Guest Experience

Noida, 28th October, 2025: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a leading provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership…

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48% of Thai Hoteliers Report Missing Revenue Opportunities Weekly Due to Lack of Responsiveness: SiteMinder Research

Forty-eight percent of Thai hoteliers acknowledge they miss revenue opportunities at least weekly—such as when competitors adjust rates or new events are announced—because they cannot respond fast enough, according to new research by SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel guest acquisition and revenue platform.

The AI slowdown that isn’t

Companies may be frustrated by AI’s growing pains—but they’re still spending like believers Oct 28, 2025 A reporter looked for companies pulling back on AI after recent disappointments and market…

Apple expands wallet with passport-based digital ID

A new feature will let U.S. travelers verify identity at tsa checkpoints using apple wallet Oct 28, 2025 Apple will soon let U.S. users create a digital ID in Apple…

SAP Concur expands ai tools for travel and expense management

New AI booking and receipt agents mark a step toward fully automated corporate travel workflows Oct 28, 2025 SAP Concur has introduced two new AI-powered tools — an AI Booking…

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DIRECTV Hospitality Announces Strategic Relationship With Google

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article Photo Credit: DIRECTV Hospitality EL SEGUNDO, California, and DENVER, Colorado—DIRECTV Hospitality and Google TV announced a…

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360 hours per employee lost annually due to disconnected systems

Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Access Hospitality surveyed 1000 hospitality businesses globally to understand the impact of disconnected tech stacks on business operations. Businesses represented in the survey included hotels…

Introducing Elegia: The Independent AI Orchestrator for Hospitality

A new chapter in hospitality technology begins with the launch of Elegia, a pioneering consultancy and integrator that defines itself as the independent AI orchestrator for the modern hotelier. In a world where artificial intelligence has evolved from experimental novelty to the backbone of hotel operations, Elegia emerges with a mission both pragmatic and visionary: to design and implement bespoke, high-performance technology ecosystems that deliver measurable growth, operational efficiency, and strategic foresight.

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