Trade tensions tied to President Trump spark worries for Hawaiʻi tourism, with Canadians canceling trips and forecasts warning of billions in potential U.S. travel losses.
Tripadvisor’s Bid for Relevance in the AI Era
Tripadvisor partners with AI engine Perplexity to share exclusive review data, a strategic move for a company long struggling for relevance amid shifting, AI-driven travel search.
HBX Group’s €5B IPO: A Distribution Giant Might Go Public
HBX Group, the wholesale giant formerly known as Hotelbeds, is gearing up for a €5B IPO—putting one of distribution’s biggest players on the Spanish stock exchange.
HEDNA Conference Takeaways
Insights from HEDNA San Diego spotlight shifting traveler behavior and staggering OTA marketing spend, raising big questions about how hotels stack up in their own distribution strategy.
Resort Fees
With the FTC set to require upfront pricing by April, resorts may lose the incentive behind add-on fees—raising questions about the future of resort fees and OTA commissions.
Will Resort Fees Sleep With The Fishes?
Booking.com’s move to take a cut of resort fees is being framed as transparency, but beneath the messaging is a familiar play for incremental commission, reviving long-standing debates about resort fees, consumer trust, and who really benefits.
