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Google's New AI Mode, Congress’ Favorite Travel Stocks and Hotels.com's AI Planner
Google introduced new travel-related AI tools at its developer conference, including smart glasses for real-time translation and navigation, and a mo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Fairmont's New Marketing, Airbnb’s Experience Challenge and AirAsia Move’s Rebrand
Airbnb faces hurdles in reaching its $1 billion experiences business target, as the tours and activities sector grows slowly and customers typically …
1 year, 4 months ago
Airbnb's Experiences Confidence, Amadeus' Acquisition and Archer's Air Taxi Deal
Airbnb is relaunching its “Airbnb Originals” experiences, focusing on unique, locally vetted offerings such as cooking classes with Michelin-starred …
1 year, 4 months ago
Airbnb's Personal Touch, Expedia’s Expansion and UAE Theme Park Struggles
Expedia Group is expanding its B2B business to include new offerings like flights, rental cars, and travel insurance, aiming to become a comprehensiv…
1 year, 4 months ago
U.S. Tourism Optimism, Aviation Infrastructure Woes and Viceroy Expansion Plans
In April, travel to the U.S. rebounded with a notable 12% increase in visits from Western Europe, particularly from Germany and the U.K., though the …
1 year, 4 months ago
Expedia's Trump Slump, Choice's Budget Boost and Sphere’s Cheaper Offspring
Expedia Group is experiencing weaker travel demand to the U.S., reporting a 7% decline in inbound travel and lowering its full-year growth expectatio…
1 year, 4 months ago
Google's AI Travel Ads, Abu Dhabi's Disneyland and Trump Campaign's Hotel Expenses
Google is now allowing ads from travel companies to appear in generative AI search results, with startups like iAsk showing sponsored links from bran…
1 year, 4 months ago
Marriott’s Trimmed Forecast, Asia's New Travel Leaders and Hilton's India Ambitions
Marriott has lowered its full-year forecast due to weakening demand in the U.S., despite strong international performance and double-digit revenue gr…
1 year, 4 months ago
JetBlue’s VC Sale, Airbnb’s Cleaning Fees and Social Commerce’s Impact
JetBlue has sold its venture capital arm, JetBlue Ventures, to Sky Leasing in a move to return to profitability following setbacks including the coll…
1 year, 4 months ago
Airbnb’s Growth Plan, Wyndham’s New Forecast and Hyatt’s Trimmed Outlook
Airbnb is working to regain double-digit growth in nights booked by expanding internationally, especially in Italy, Germany, and Japan, and by adding…
1 year, 5 months ago