Senate Unanimously Passes No Tax on Tips Bill
The Senate unanimously approved the “No Tax on Tips” bill on May 20, establishing a tax deduction of up to… Read More »
Sandals Emerald Bay Villas Mistakenly Listed for Auction
Part of the shuttered Sandals Emerald Bay Resort in Exuma was erroneously listed for public auction by the Bahamas Department… Read More »
Landing Secures $180M in Debt Financing to Expand Flexible Apartment Network
Flexible-leasing platform Landing has secured $180 million in debt financing to accelerate the adoption of its subscription-based apartment model and… Read More »
Travel Advisor Teatime Highlights Asia Booking Trends
Travel Advisor Teatime’s latest episode features Keisha Adriano, President and CEO of Travelwise International, as she reveals emerging trends and… Read More »
Spain Orders Airbnb to Suspend 66,000 Listings
Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry has mandated that Airbnb block nearly 66,000 holiday rental listings on its platform for failing to… Read More »
Experiences Boost Vacation Rentals and RevPAR Alike
Hotels still lead short-term rentals in offering curated extras, but new data shows hosts that embrace experiences quickly close the… Read More »
Hotel Experiences Drive Major RevPAR Gains
Hotels that prioritize guest experiences see significantly higher revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to new research from Turneo, a… Read More »
Fiesta Americana Launches Exclusive Advisor Rewards
For a limited time, we’re rolling out the red carpet for travel advisors! Register for Fiesta Americana Travelty by May… Read More »
BWH Hotel Group Eyes Bold Growth in Middle East
BWH Hotel Group is charting an ambitious expansion plan with a sharp focus on Saudi Arabia and the Middle East,… Read More »
Global Travel Industry Weekly Roundup: People, Product, and Partner Moves
Here’s our curated roundup of this week’s top updates in the global travel industry, spotlighting key developments across platforms, partnerships,… Read More »
Finalists Named for 2025 Global Startup Pitch Competition
Nineteen promising travel tech startups from around the world have been named finalists in the 2025 Global Startup Pitch, an… Read More »
HBX Group Acquires Civitfun to Boost Hotel Tech and Guest Experience
HBX Group has acquired Spanish hospitality technology provider Civitfun as part of its strategy to streamline the travel ecosystem and… Read More »
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This offer ends in 17 daysME Cabo Summer SaleExperience the ultimate in style and sophistication at ME Cabo, the most… Read More »
Expedia Group Expands B2B and AI Capabilities in Major Spring Release
Expedia Group is doubling down on its B2B strategy with the launch of new APIs and AI-driven discovery tools to… Read More »
Aman Resort to Launch $260M Luxury Resort in the Bahamas
Luxury hospitality brand Aman is bringing its first-ever resort to the Bahamas with the announcement of Amancaya, a $260 million… Read More »
Hotels Shift Focus to Revenue Per Guest in Tech Era
As hospitality undergoes rapid digital transformation, the traditional metric of revenue per available room is giving way to a more… Read More »
Airbnb Relaunches Experiences and Debuts Services in Major 2025 Upgrade
Airbnb has unveiled its largest product overhaul in years, relaunching Experiences, introducing a new Services marketplace and rolling out an… Read More »
Weekly Travel Tech Roundup: Expedia, Qantas, Sabre, More
This week in travel technology, SmartRyde and OCBC Indonesia launched a partnership offering exclusive airport transfers to OCBC banking clients,… Read More »
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This offer ends in 46 days Earn double cash rewards on new bookings at: Plus, enjoy 20% off Travel Agent… Read More »
Choice Hotels Publishes First Full Emissions Report
Choice Hotels has released its first comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory, reporting Scope 1, 2 and, for the first time, Scope… Read More »
Short-Term Rentals Reach $201.6B, Face Slower Growth Ahead
The global short-term rental (STR) market hit $201.6 billion in gross bookings in 2024, according to Phocuswright’s Global Short-Term Rentals… Read More »
Short-Term Rental Hosts Embrace Tech and Direct Booking Surge
A new report from vacation rental platform Hospitable reveals that nearly all short-term rental (STR) hosts—96.8%—consider technology essential to their… Read More »
Caribbean Resorts Rebuild with Hurricane Resilience
The Caribbean’s hotel industry has embraced a new era of hurricane resilience as several resorts that once lay in ruin… Read More »
Hotel Xcaret México Family Getaway—Kids Stay Free
Book by May 31, 2025 (40 days left) and travel July 1 – December 22, 2025 to enjoy an unforgettable family escape in the luxury, nature and… Read More »
IDeaS Launches AI-Powered Marketing Tool for Hotel Campaigns
Hospitality revenue management software company IDeaS has introduced IDeaS Spotlight, a new AI-driven tool designed to help hotel marketers optimize… Read More »
Why Travel Brands Rely on Google Ads—and How to Break Free
Travel companies remain deeply reliant on Google Ads, with some generating up to 80% of their web traffic from the… Read More »