IS AI MODE BY GOOGLE A GAME-CHANGER FOR THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY?
Google is making waves in the AI sphere. Their newly launched “AI Mode,” presented at Google I/O 2025, aims to recapture ground lost to ChatGPT and burgeoning competitors such as Perplexity. ...
SWISS REGULATOR ORDERED BOOKING HOLDINGS TO SLASH HOTEL COMMISSIONS BY 25%
In a rather significant move, Switzerland's Price Supervisor has decided that Booking.com needs to lower its hotel commission rates for Swiss accommodation facilities, cutting them by about 25%. They ...
AIRBNB’S NEW SERVICES RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES
Airbnb's recent move to broaden its services—think chefs, masseuses, stylists, and the reboot of Airbnb Experiences across numerous cities—is undeniably ambitious. Yet, surprisingly, there's a lack of ...
BRAZIL’S TOURISM NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO BREAK RECORDS IN 2025
Brazil is on course to greet an unprecedented eight million international tourists in 2025, exceeding even their ambitious 2027 targets, according to Embratur, the Brazilian Agency for International T ...
SPORTS TOURISM IN ITALY BRINGS 8.7% MORE OVERNIGHT STAYS
Italy, celebrated for its cultural heritage and picturesque scenery, is also making significant strides in sports tourism. ENIT, the country’s National Tourism Agency, reports that around 556,000 inte ...