Google AI Mode will soon let travelers search, compare, and book hotels and flights directly inside the AI interface — without ever visiting an OTA. Here's what operators should do now.
TripAdvisor is formally merging with Viator and cutting roughly a fifth of its workforce. The reviews-and-metasearch era is winding down and the experiences business is taking over.
The "Airbnb by default" era is ending for short trips, couples, and business travelers. Here's why travelers are returning to hotels — and what STR operators need to do to compete.
Spain's record €64M fine against Airbnb for 65,000 unlicensed listings ends the era of "the platform handles compliance." Here's what STR operators need to do.
Booking.com's Smart Messenger and Auto-Reply, paired with recency-weighted review scoring, have quietly reshaped what it takes to rank. Here's what operators need to do.
Airbnb systematically reshaped the economics of hosting in 2025 — cancellation shifts, BNPL, payout reversals, a 15.5% host-only fee, and a direct-booking crackdown. Here's the full picture and what to do.
Airbnb retired its Strict cancellation policy, added a mandatory 24-hour free cancellation window, and launched dynamic policies. Here's what changed for hosts and how to adapt.