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Hotel groups grow loyalty membership despite 'points fatigue'
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August 5, 2025
Accor and Marriott have seen recent gains in loyalty program members as well as increases in other loyalty growth metrics.
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Amadeus looks to future with ‘steady growth’ in first half of 2025
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July 31, 2025
The company reported positive earnings for the second quarter of 2025 on the heels of a profit increase during Q1, despite global and economic uncertainty.
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Booking Holdings reports strong Q2 results, growth in Europe, Asia
By Morgan Hines
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July 29, 2025
Booking Holdings reported positive results with a rise in room nights, gross bookings and revenue, exceeding its own expectations, despite uncertainty.
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Travel startup funding and M&A trends in Q2 2025
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July 29, 2025
Headlines surrounding tariffs, political uncertainty and global conflict may have tempered travel startup funding in the second quarter of 2025.
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MakeMyTrip launches experiences booking platform, reports revenue and gross bookings increases
By Abby Crotty
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July 24, 2025
The India-based OTA launched its new tours and activities booking platform, also reporting positive results from the first fiscal quarter of 2026.
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Google parent Alphabet's earnings exceed expectations on back of AI, advertising
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July 24, 2025
CEO Sundar Pichai said AI is having a positive impact across every part of the business and driving strong momentum for Alphabet.
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Inspirato, Buyerlink merge to form One Planet Platforms
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June 27, 2025
Inspirato and Buyerlink will combine to form One Planet Platforms, with the Inspirato brand continuing to operate as the new entity's premier luxury travel division.
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Class action suit filed against Booking.com in Europe
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June 2, 2025
The action follows a September 2024 judgement by the European Court Justice in the long-running case between Booking.com and German hotels and groups.
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Expedia Group’s Ariane Gorin opens up about first year as CEO
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May 21, 2025
Ariane Gorin, CEO of Expedia Group, looks back on her first year in the role in an interview with PhocusWire.
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Trip.com Group increases Q1 revenue, inbound travel bookings surge 100%
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May 20, 2025
Trip.com Group said South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are some of the fastest growing source markets as it reported Q1 2025 earnings.
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HBX Group acquires Civitfun to help hotels digitalize operations
By Linda Fox
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May 15, 2025
The companies plan to develop technology such as contactless check-in and check-out to enhance the guest experience, optimize operations and open up new revenue streams for hotels.
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MakeMyTrip reports record gross bookings and revenue for 2025
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May 14, 2025
The Gurugram, India-based OTA reported double-digit increases in air, hotel and packages, as well as bus ticketing revenue in fiscal Q4 of 2025.
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Airbnb adds catering, massages, personal training and more in new 'Services' business
By Morgan Hines
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May 13, 2025
The refreshed and new Airbnb categories come after the company said in February that it would spend up to $250 million on new lines of business in 2025.
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Expedia feels pinch of drop in inbound U.S. travel, Canada bookings fall 30% in Q1
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May 8, 2025
The company also announced a new AI-powered tool to turn Instagram Reels into travel inspiration, recommendations and itineraries.
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Tripadvisor targets "high-intent traffic" through AI
By Abby Crotty
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May 7, 2025
The company, which owns the Tripadvisor brand, Viator and TheFork, reported a slight increase in revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025.
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