Commission & Cost Management • 23/01/2026 Understanding ota commission rates: strategies for agencies, tour operators, and hotel suppliers
Platform Performance Analysis • 16/02/2026 How an Expedia channel manager elevates hotel performance across every booking channel
Hotel & Travel Suppliers • 18/02/2026 Os&e meaning for hospitality projects: from operating supplies to elevated guest experience
Market Segmentation • 12/06/2026 The Villa Takeover: Why Multi-Generational Groups Are Leaving Hotel Lobbies for Private Rentals
Hotel & Travel Suppliers • 29/07/2026 How Australian window cleaning contractors elevate commercial hospitality portfolios Guidance for travel managers and hospitality buyers on selecting and managing commercial window cleaning contractors in Australia, with a focus on safety, sustainability, pricing models, and multi-city portfolios.
Hotel & Travel Suppliers • 27/07/2026 The GSTC's Sixth Standard Arrives: What the New F&B Framework Means for Hospitality Sustainability Explore how the new GSTC Food and Beverage Standard closes a major gap in hospitality sustainability, aligns hotel F&B operations with global criteria, and helps tour operators, agencies and suppliers meet ESG expectations across the travel value chain.
Technology Providers • 21/07/2026 How Antares corporate sustainability reporting directive services reshape hospitality partnerships with technology providers Discover how CSRD is reshaping sustainability reporting for travel agencies, tour operators, OTAs and hotel suppliers, and how Antares Vision turns regulatory compliance into a competitive advantage in hospitality partnerships and technology procurement.
Direct & Indirect Sales • 20/07/2026 Turkish Airlines Brings NDC to Travelport: What the 30-Year Partnership Upgrade Means for Agency Distribution How Turkish Airlines’ NDC-only fares on Travelport+ are reshaping airline distribution economics for travel agencies, with Smartpoint and TripServices paths, concrete benchmarks and a 12‑month migration roadmap.
Hotel & Travel Suppliers • 16/07/2026 How to secure a reliable driver from Cancun to Tulum for professional travel programs Learn how B2B travel brands can optimize private transfers from Cancun airport to Tulum, protect margins with USD contracts, and improve guest satisfaction through reliable drivers and data-driven partnerships.
Hotel & Travel Suppliers • 13/07/2026 Strategic van and driver rental partnerships for high value group travel Strategic guide to van and driver rental for agencies, OTAs and hotel suppliers, with sample pricing benchmarks, partnership models, Charlotte case insights and technology tips for group transfers.
Hotel & Travel Suppliers • 11/07/2026 Strategic Geneva Airport to Méribel Transfers for Professional Travel Planners Professional guide for agencies and tour operators on managing Geneva Airport to Méribel transfers: product design, supplier SLAs, pricing benchmarks, digital booking, risk management and integration into complex alpine itineraries.
Market Trends & Data • 10/07/2026 MICE industry news that matters now for agencies, tour operators, travel managers, OTAs, and hotel suppliers Explore how current MICE industry news, market data, and regional trends are reshaping strategies for agencies, OTAs, tour operators, and hotel suppliers in the global meetings and events sector.
Market Trends & Data • 10/07/2026 Energy and ESG in Hospitality: What Hotels and Tour Operators Need to Report and Where to Start Learn why ESG reporting has become a commercial necessity in sustainable tourism and hospitality, how hotels and intermediaries can operationalise CSRD and USALI 12, and which metrics, technologies, and certifications matter most.
Hotel & Travel Suppliers • 05/07/2026 How travel BPO services elevate hospitality partnerships and performance Discover how modern travel BPO services help agencies, OTAs, and hotel suppliers improve customer experience, reduce service costs, and build data-driven, AI-enabled hospitality operations with verifiable benchmarks and real-world examples.
Italy, France, Japan, Portugal, Greece: Why Tour Operators Keep Doubling Down on Five Destinations Tour Operator Models • 29/06/2026 Italy, France, Japan, Portugal, Greece: Why Tour Operators Keep Doubling Down on Five Destinations Analysis of why Italy, France, Japan, Portugal and Greece dominate 2026 tour operator portfolios, how to manage risk through destination diversification, and where emerging alternatives fit into a profitable global product mix.
Tour Operator Models • 19/06/2026 Cognitive Wellness Packages: How Operators Design the Second-Most Requested Solo Luxury Segment How agencies, hotels and tour operators can design repeatable cognitive wellness retreats for solo luxury travelers, from sourcing and pricing to branding, certification and packaging design.
Market Trends & Data • 17/06/2026 The Premium Room Shift: What Happens When 58 Percent of Guests Choose to Upgrade Premium hotel room upgrades have become the new baseline, with around 58% of guests choosing Superior or luxury categories. Explore the data, pricing benchmarks and distribution implications for hotels, agencies, OTAs and corporate travel programs.
Leisure Travel Agencies • 16/06/2026 How 55 Percent of Advisors Moved Beyond Commission-Only: The Planning Fee Playbook Why over 55% of travel advisors now charge planning fees, how hybrid fee–commission models work, and what this shift means for hotel GMs and suppliers.
Technology Providers • 01/06/2026 Pre-HITEC 2026: Five Technology Priorities Reshaping Hospitality from San Antonio's Sold-Out Floor Discover how HITEC 2026 in San Antonio is reshaping hospitality technology for agencies, OTAs and hotel suppliers, from AI and chatbots to cybersecurity, payments, guest engagement and sustainability – plus practical tips to turn the sold-out exhibit floor into a focused strategy.
Technology Providers • 29/05/2026 TravelTech Breakthrough Awards 2026: Five Winners That Signal Where Hospitality Investment Is Heading Analysis of the TravelTech Breakthrough Awards 2026 hospitality technology winners, how AI‑driven platforms like Sertifi, DIAMO, Oversee, iVisa and Expedia reshape travel management, and what GMs, agencies and hotel suppliers should do with these signals.
Market Trends & Data • 27/05/2026 The AI Agent Paradox: Travel Brands Are Building for a Consumer Who Does Not Exist Yet Many travel brands are building AI travel agents for consumers who still prefer humans on complex trips. This article explains the adoption gap, where agentic AI already delivers ROI in hospitality operations, and how executives can decide when to deploy automation versus human advisors.
Leisure Travel Agencies • 25/05/2026 Uber Goes All-In on Travel: What AI Voice Bookings and Hotel Integration Mean for Agencies Uber is expanding from ride hailing into a full travel platform, integrating Expedia hotel inventory and an AI voice booking assistant. Explore how this super app strategy affects agencies, OTAs and hotel suppliers.
Technology Providers • 22/05/2026 Mindtrip Launches the First Agentic AI Flight Booking with Sabre and PayPal Overview of Mindtrip Flights, an agentic AI travel booking service that layers Sabre flight content with PayPal-powered payments to enable conversational flight search, comparison and booking for agencies, OTAs and hotel suppliers.
Tour Operator Models • 18/05/2026 How Intrepid's Altai Acquisition Reshapes Europe's Adventure Travel Landscape Analysis of Intrepid Travel’s acquisition of Altai Group and what this adventure travel deal means for French-speaking markets, agencies, OTAs and hotel suppliers.
