The Government Shutdown’s $6 Billion Toll on Travel and the U.S. Economy

Federal government shutdowns are more than political standoffs. They create immediate, measurable disruptions to America’s travel system, affecting both the supply of travel services and Americans’ ability and willingness to travel.

Joshua Friedlander

Vice President, Research, U.S. Travel Association

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Travel affordability matters: how Booking.com helps consumers save and make informed choices

What does it take for a family to afford a week away? Today, Eurostat estimates that for more than one in four Europeans the answer is that they can’t. Rising prices and tighter household budgets mean that millions are being priced out of the chance...

Peter Lochbihler

Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com

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Opinion

We need SNAP benefits on the fly

Hospitality industry leaders need to act now to support its workers during the government shutdown. This is especially important due to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits program disruption. This needs to be the top issue ...

April Robertson-Ring

Doctoral Student at Rosen College of Hospitality Management | University of Central Florida

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In Search of Solutions to Overtourism

Overtourism is one of the key concerns in many popular destinations, and each summer the warning signs become more difficult to ignore. These beloved-by-many tourists places – from historical European cities to small tropical islands – are strugglin...

Tatyana Tsukanova

Assistant Professor at EHL Hospitality Business School

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2025/26 Federal Per-Diem Update: Steady Rates Ahead

The federal government per-diem rate is made up of a lodging allowance and a meals and incidental expense (M&IE) allowance. The per-diem lodging rates, which set the maximum amount a federal traveler can reimburse, are based on the average rates for...

Chelsey Leffet

Managing Director, Northeast Leader, HVS

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Immigration Policy and The Hospitality Workforce

When staffing shortages hit at peak season, it’s not just guest satisfaction that suffers — room inventory shrinks, and operations strain under pressure. Across U.S. hospitality, uncertain immigration policy is now a key factor shaping workforce str...

Alice Sherman

Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Americas

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Is Trump Torpedoing His Own Hospitality Sector?

That the persona of Donald Trump stirs strong emotions is clear. The same can be said about his policies. In particular his trade policy is seen by many non-Americans as an attack on long-standing friendships. The way Trump forces countries into (tr...

Alexander Sassen

Lecturer Finance & ESG, Hotelschool The Hague

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Europe’s underappreciated superpower

While Europe’s policymakers and opinion leaders obsess over semiconductors and clean tech, another economic engine is humming along with far less fanfare – and far greater local impact. In its forecast for the five-year period from 2024 to 2029, Oxf...

Peter Lochbihler

Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com

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EU’s code of conduct for online ratings endorsed by Booking.com

At Booking.com, we welcome the launch of the Code of Conduct for Online Ratings and Reviews for Tourism Accommodation, presented by Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas.

Peter Lochbihler

Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com

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Is the EU About to Make Green Claims a Luxury for Hotels?

Imagine this: you run a 30-room independent hotel in Spain. You’ve invested in solar panels, eliminated single-use plastics, and source food from local suppliers. Guests praise your efforts. Yet when travellers search on Booking.com, your property d...

Xavier Font

Professor of Sustainability Marketing, University of Surrey

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Environment & Sustainability

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