Winter Travel Trends: A Surge in Long-Haul Journeys
BERLIN — Germany’s travelers are planning further ahead and venturing farther afield. According to the German Travel Association (DRV), bookings for the upcoming winter season 2025/26 reveal a clear trend toward long-haul destinations, as more vacationers seek to escape the … Continue reading Winter Travel Trends: A Surge in Long-Haul Journeys
TravelPerk survey shows impact of travel disruption
LONDON – UK businesses are spending more than £1.6 billion annually on mitigating the fallout from travel disruption, according to a report out this week from TravelPerk. It says the cost represents roughly 4% of the UK’s total business travel … Continue reading TravelPerk survey shows impact of travel disruption
44% of travel agents fear AI could replace them
DOVER/DELAWARE –Â With generative AI becoming increasingly popular among travelers for planning and managing their trips, many travel agents are concerned about being left behind and losing clients. A global study by RateHawk, a B2B platform for booking hotels, flights, … Continue reading 44% of travel agents fear AI could replace them
Hotels Sue Booking.com over ‘Best-Price’ Clauses
AMSTERDAM – More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have joined a landmark class-action lawsuit against Booking.com. They accuse the platform of imposing best-price (rate-parity) clauses for two decades—agreements that prevented hotels from offering lower prices on their own websites or … Continue reading Hotels Sue Booking.com over ‘Best-Price’ Clauses
GBTA: Business travel will reach pre-pandemic levels
ALEXANDRIA,VA – A majority of U.S. corporate travel buyers expect their company’s business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023. Despite looming economic concerns, only one in five travel managers say their companies have begun to … Continue reading GBTA: Business travel will reach pre-pandemic levels