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FIFA World Cup 2026 hospitality update: Minimum stays delay bookings, as U.S. room pricing trails co-hosts

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the largest ever, spanning three countries, 16 host cities and 48 teams competing in 72 group-stage matches across North America.

Jonathan Gough
Jonathan Gough
Content Team Lead at Lighthouse
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by Jonathan Gough
28 October 2025LighthouseRevenue Management
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The Fragile Ecosystem of Revenue Management aka. what a beach in Zanzibar taught me
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The Fragile Ecosystem of Revenue Management aka. what a beach in Zanzibar taught me

A few days ago, walking along a beach in Zanzibar - Yes, I was on a little vacation! - I stumbled into a living, breathing masterclass in revenue management. No spreadsheets. No dashboards. Just sun, sand, and a dozen hustlers with better pricing in...

Fabian Bartnick
Fabian Bartnick
Founder at Infinito
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by Fabian Bartnick
23 October 2025InfinitoRevenue Management
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The New AI-OTA War: Why AI is Scraping Your Data to Kill Your Direct Channel
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The New AI-OTA War: Why AI is Scraping Your Data to Kill Your Direct Channel

The hospitality industry is facing an immediate and existential competitive threat unlike any seen since the rise of the OTAs. In the past, your website data was a marketing expense; today, it has become the primary fuel source for the next generati...

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Mark Fancourt
Co-Founder at TRAVHOTECH
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by Mark Fancourt
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The New AI-OTA War: Why AI is Scraping Your Data to Kill Your Direct Channel
Opinion

Is your hotel demand forecast stuck in the past? Why relying on historical data could be costing you money

Here’s the core truth: sole reliance on internal historical data represents a fragile forecasting strategy in such a dynamic environment, which can hinder your profitability.

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Jonathan Gough
Content Team Lead at Lighthouse
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by Jonathan Gough
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Agentic Browsers for Analytics deep dives
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Agentic Browsers for Analytics deep dives

A lot of agentic stuff is really good on paper. But then it fails just on the crucial part that makes the result useless - there are exceptions.

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Partner at Soler & Associates
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by Martin Soler
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