Hotels still account for 85% of the U.S. market, but short-term rentals' 15% share is nearly double the 8% it held in 2018, according to research from AirDNA and STR.  ... Read More

Here’s how travel tech companies like Valpas and Spotta are working toward stopping bedbug mania in hotels.... Read More

The autonomous vehicle unit of DiDi plans to further its R&D and seek collaborations as part of its strategy to speed up the commercial use of autonomous driving technology.... Read More

Technology experts discuss the potential gains and risks of artificial intelligence in the corporate travel world.... Read More

Airbnb Plus was unveiled in early 2018 and enabled hosts to be part of a higher tier based on quality and comfort.... Read More

The integration connects Spotnana to the Southwest Partner Services API, which provides access to the same content available via Southwest's website and its Swabiz online business travel booking tool.  ... Read More

Crewfare is a customizable group travel booking platform offering events, festivals, sports and brands with the ability to capitalize on travel while providing attendees with a streamlined and simpler booking solution.  ... Read More

Phocuswright has selected Dana Le, founder and CEO of Wander Health, and ZaNiheza founder and CEO Charles Shima as recipients of the Philip C. Wolf Memorial Scholarship.  ... Read More

Properties that have received the Sustonica certification will now show a “Level 3+ Travel Sustainable” badge at the top of their listing on Booking.com.  ... Read More

Despite allegations from a ransomware group that it stole sensitive personal information from Sabre, the company said it has found no evidence that customer data has been compromised.  ... Read More

PhocusWire's live blog is tracking the impact of global geo-political conflicts on the industry, including travel technology companies and their employees.... Read More

Barcelona-based PushTech offers a cloud-based customer data and CRM platform helping hotels with marketing, guest communications and loyalty.... Read More

Hospitality needs to look past cost cutting to discover the ultimate value in artificial intelligence, bringing together dependable but inspiring service with optimized operations.... Read More

 The centralizing hotel data platform is boosting its back-office automation capabilities with its new acquisition.... Read More

Lodgify's co-founder and CEO Dennis Klett answers our questions about how the company is working with generative AI.... Read More