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

Will AI Kill Travel Metasearch?

Airbnb confirms hotels expansion plans amid 'strong' early momentum

Expedia Group sees double-digit growth in revenue, gross bookings as AI push continues

Tripadvisor pleased with experiences revenue contribution, early AI MVP tests

Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Award Winners—Including The World’s First Five-Star Cruise

Marriott Expects Olympics and World Cup Lift: Live Tourism as New ‘Norm’

OpenAI Launches Ads Pilot for ChatGPT, Travel Expected to Participate

World’s priciest hotels charge record prices in defiance of luxury slowdown

Beyond the bot: Building empathetic customer experiences with agentic AI

Scaling Up African Tourism: Fixing Execution, Hotel Supply, and Investment

Presence Is The New Luxury