AI
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Expedia Stock Fell on Meta’s Muse Deal: Real Threat or Overreaction?
Expedia, Booking and Airbnb sold off the day after Meta’s Muse hotel deal. What the terms establish, and what the market priced in beyond them.
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ChatGPT Ads and Hotels: What the Global Rollout Actually Means
ChatGPT ads are live in 40+ countries, and travel is an approved category — but hotel bookings barely show it.
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Hotel School Enrollment Is Falling While AI Cuts the Jobs That Used to Train Hotel Leaders
Hospitality-school enrollment is down by as much as half in places, right as AI erodes the entry-level jobs that once trained hotel GMs.
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What Is Google Doing While AI, OTAs, and Hoteliers Reshape Hotel Distribution?
Google is building checkout infrastructure inside its AI surfaces. The fee structure isn’t public yet. That’s the part hotels should be watching.
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Your Direct Booking Strategy Has a New Problem. AI Sends Travelers to OTAs First
OTA market share hit 63.4% of independent hotel bookings in 2025. Here’s why AI is the reason, and what it means for your commission line.
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How AI Is Changing Hotel Distribution Right Now — and What Most Operators Are Missing
How generative AI is reshaping hotel PMS, OTA commissions, and direct bookings — with 2025/2026 data and what it means for operators.
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