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Choice Hotels Just Bought an RV Club and Now Has to Prove It Matters
Choice Hotels Just Bought an RV Club and Now Has to Prove It Matters
Choice Hotels acquires Harvest Hosts for $130 million in its first move outside …
an hour ago
Kayak's Founders Are Back and They Want to Reinvent the OTA
Booking Holdings launches Lola, an AI travel assistant from Kayak's founders that bets memberships can replace commissions, Alaska Airlines doubles d…
1 day, 1 hour ago
Bangkok's Floods Hit Airports Right as Golden Week Begins
Bangkok floods snarl airports and threaten to redirect Golden Week travelers just as Chinese arrivals were tracking 78% ahead of last year, Expedia's…
1 day, 22 hours ago
Airbnb's CEO Just Put a Date on His AI Agent
Brian Chesky commits to launching Airbnb's AI travel agent in 2027 and bets the chat interface is the wrong format for travel, Barry Diller walks awa…
6 days, 1 hour ago
Airbnb and Vrbo Are Betting Big on Sponsored Listings. AI Agents Don't Care.
Vrbo and Airbnb go all in on paid placement just as AI booking agents signal they won't factor it in, IHG and Hyatt hand creators the keys and learn …
1 week, 1 day ago
Airbnb's Next Big Business Might Be Hotels
Airbnb's Next Big Business Might Be Hotels
Airbnb makes a serious push into hotels with 3,900 properties live and CEO Brian Chesky calling it a poten…
1 week, 2 days ago
Your Credit Card Knows Your Travel Habits. Banks Are Betting on It Differently.
Banks are splitting into two camps on travel — those who want to own your trip and those who use travel perks to own your financial life, Turo announ…
1 week, 6 days ago
Trip.com Just Took a $770 Million Hit and It's Changing the Rules for Hotels
China's antitrust crackdown costs Trip.com $770 million and forces a full overhaul of how hotels compete on its platform, American Airlines puts the …
2 weeks ago
Dubai Hoteliers Just Wrote Off the Rest of 2026
Gulf hoteliers at Arabian Travel Market align on a 2027 recovery timeline as pricing stays stuck despite rebounding occupancy, Lindblad makes its big…
2 weeks ago
AirBaltic Just Filed for Bankruptcy and Passengers Won't Even Notice
Latvia's AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as fuel costs and a failed IPO take their toll, Starlink is becoming a must-have for ai…
2 weeks, 1 day ago