hospitality

Hotels Cash In on Business Travel as Airlines Struggle
Hotels Cash In on Business Travel as Airlines Struggle
November 03, 2026  |  Travel Payments

Corporate travel’s comeback is showing up strong across quarterly earnings. But the bottom-line wins aren’t showing up in the travel and entertainment sector’s traditional heavyweight...

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Marriott Revenues Rise 6.5% as Travelers Seek Experiences
Marriott Revenues Rise 6.5% as Travelers Seek Experiences
November 02, 2026  |  Earnings

Marriott International said it is reaping the benefits of consumers’ ongoing prioritization of experiential spending. The hotel giant released quarterly earnings Monday (Nov. 2) showing...

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AI Travel Agents Give Hotels a New Guest to Impress
AI Travel Agents Give Hotels a New Guest to Impress
November 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A traveler asks an AI assistant for a quiet hotel near the water with a spa and a late checkout. The assistant compares dozens of...

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American Express Expands Travel Platform With Airbnb Integration
American Express Expands Travel Platform With Airbnb Integration
October 23, 2026  |  Travel Payments

American Express and Airbnb have announced a partnership that will offer eligible American Express U.S. Card Members more choices of places to stay when traveling and additional...

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Wyndham Deploys AI Agents to Boost Hotel Bookings and Cut Franchisee Costs
Wyndham Deploys AI Agents to Boost Hotel Bookings and Cut Franchisee Costs
October 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts offers artificial intelligence (AI) tools across the guest experience and has found that they improve franchisees’ top lines, reduce...

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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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