Opinion Articles

The Irreversible Shift: Why Your Distribution Model Must Be AI-Native by 2030

The advent of Agentic AI is not just another technology trend; it is a seismic event forcing an API-first distribution mandate in the travel and hospitality industry.

AI is coming for the PMS, but not the way you think

There’s an explosion of talk about AI in hotels, but very little actual application. Or is there? AI has been coming to hotels for a while, but not in the flashy, headline-grabbing way many expect.

What Guests Prefer Today: Travel-Size Toiletries or Refillable Systems? A Look at Hospitality in the USA

Across the USA, hotels are rethinking the traditional travel-size toiletries placed in every room. These small bottles have been a familiar part of the guest experience for decades, yet most guests only use a portion of what’s inside.

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Centara Reveals Strong ESG Progress as it Accelerates Long-Term Sustainability Strategy and Reinforces Position as a Responsible Tourism Leader

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, announces significant progress across its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) pillars, reaffirming its commitment to driving sustainable tourism and elevating Thailand’s hospitality sector through responsible and forward-thinking business practices.Guided by its core philosophy of delivering warm Thai hospitality enriched with innovation, family values, and environmental responsibility, Centara continues to strengthen its long-term sustainability framework to ensure meaningful and measurable impacts for its guests, local communities, and the planet.

UN Tourism and France recognize tourism-tech start-ups and major companies driving efficiency and resilience

UN Tourism has spotlighted French tech start-ups leading the adoption of technology to shape a more efficient and resilient tourism.

ThirdHome and Anantara Vacation Club Announce 3-Year Strategic Partnership

ThirdHome, the premier luxury home exchange and travel club, and Anantara Vacation Club (AVC), Asia’s premier vacation ownership programme, have signed a 3-year agreement that expands global travel opportunities for AVC Club Points Owners and strengthens ThirdHome’s presence across Asia.

PATA and CWP Team Up to Produce Pacific Asia: Tourism with Purpose

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is partnering with Content With Purpose (CWP) to produce Pacific Asia: Tourism with Purpose - an inspiring new digital series celebrating how tourism across the Asia Pacific region can drive a more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable future.

Hyatt Announces Plans to Triple Number of Hyatt Properties in Portugal by 2027

As Portugal prepares to welcome a record-breaking number of visitors this year1, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) unveils an ambitious expansion plan with four new hotels set to debut across the country over the next two years.

Kartik Yellepeddi Named Chief Product Officer at Duetto in San Francisco - CA, USA

Genna Panagopoulos Appointed Vice President of Development for North America at Minor Hotels in Bangkok, Thailand

IHCL Expands Footprint in Jammu & Kashmir, Signs a Gateway Resort in Patnitop

Grand Opening of Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree and Rainforest Festival

Hilton Expands Presence in Bengaluru with Opening of Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Whitefield, Marking Its Seventh Hotel in the City

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GSTC in Practice: How We Support Hotels in Presenting Cultural Heritage & Local Culture in Meaningful, Responsible, and Traceable Ways

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