HDV Insights

AI booking push continues, despite OpenAI's strategic shift

China rolls out online registration for tourists in non-hotel stays, including rental homes

MCP vs. NDC and other challenges facing airline distribution

OpenAI’s shift shows travel is too complex for quick-fix distribution

2026 Independent Restaurant Industry Report Persistence and Adaptation: The State of Independent Restaurants in 2026

What direct AI hotel distribution looks like

OpenAI just saved Booking.com: The AI checkout that could have broken the OTA's grip on hotel distribution just got shelved

Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta on culture, strategy, and reinvention

Lonely Planet launches travel app to expand digital platform strategy

The death of lazy hotel distribution

2026 Global Sports Industry Outlook

Direct booking decline across global experiences industry Rising acquisition costs and AI-driven discovery shifts make direct sales harder to sustain