hospitality

Expedia Group Automates Hotel Onboarding to Speed Marketplace Entry

Expedia Group Automates Hotel Onboarding to Speed Marketplace Entry
Expedia Group Automates Hotel Onboarding to Speed Marketplace Entry
October 20, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Properties can now join Expedia Group’s global travel marketplace through their existing connectivity software, with a few clicks, and go live in less than 24 hours,...

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Hilton’s AI Planner Maps Trips and Keeps Bookings Direct
Hilton’s AI Planner Maps Trips and Keeps Bookings Direct
October 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A traveler who types a vague idea for a winter getaway into Hilton’s website can now get back a destination, a hotel and a plan...

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Hotel Pricing AI Software Faces Test After Court Revives Atlantic City Case
Hotel Pricing AI Software Faces Test After Court Revives Atlantic City Case
August 26, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Picture a hotel handing its private pricing data to a computer program, while the hotel across the street is feeding its own numbers into that...

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Bilt Expands Hospitality Offering to Include Travel Advisers
Bilt Expands Hospitality Offering to Include Travel Advisers
August 09, 2026  |  News

Bilt is expanding its hospitality operating system to include a platform for travel advisers. The expansion is designed to “solve the operational fragmentation that has...

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Homer’s Economy Ran on Oxen, Wine and Trust
Homer’s Economy Ran on Oxen, Wine and Trust
August 08, 2026  |  Economy

Odysseus had no Visa, no Venmo and no helpful fraud alert from Ithaca National Bank warning that a palace full of unfamiliar men was charging...

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AI Can Plan the Trip but Booking Holdings Wants the Transaction
AI Can Plan the Trip but Booking Holdings Wants the Transaction
August 04, 2026  |  Earnings

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can recommend a hotel, assemble an itinerary or suggest a cheaper travel date. It cannot independently guarantee inventory, calculate cancellation terms,...

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Marriott Adds AI-Powered Search Tool to Drive Direct Bookings
Marriott Adds AI-Powered Search Tool to Drive Direct Bookings
August 03, 2026  |  Earnings

Global hospitality company Marriott International accelerated the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for customers of its properties and its travel platform during the second quarter....

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Bilt Adds Preferred Hotels & Resorts as Transfer Partner for Members
Bilt Adds Preferred Hotels & Resorts as Transfer Partner for Members
June 22, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Bilt added Preferred Hotels & Resorts and its I Prefer Hotel Rewards program as a transfer partner, giving members access to more than 700 hotels,...

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