What’s Next for Hotel Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats to Watch in 2026
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What’s Next for Hotel Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats to Watch in 2026

Hotels have rapidly transformed into high-tech environments. Smart features like connected lighting, thermostats, locks, and other IoT devices have been part of the guest experience for years now, but fresh innovations continue to change the hotel c...

Pam Lindemoen
Pam Lindemoen
Chief Security Officer and Vice President of Strategy for the Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC)
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Pam Lindemoen
by Pam Lindemoen
6 February 2026Retail & Hospitality ISACTravel Technology
What’s Next for Hotel Cybersecurity: Emerging Threats to Watch in 2026
The Hidden Cost of Inconsistency: Why Manual Workflows Are Holding Back Hotel Groups
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The Hidden Cost of Inconsistency: Why Manual Workflows Are Holding Back Hotel Groups

Let’s talk about a silent problem that’s costing hotel groups thousands of hours a year, and quietly strangling their ability to scale.

Linda Girrbach
Linda Girrbach
Co-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting, RobosizeMe
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Linda Girrbach
by Linda Girrbach
29 January 2026Robosize METravel Technology
The Hidden Cost of Inconsistency: Why Manual Workflows Are Holding Back Hotel Groups
Lessons in seasonality from a hotel made of ice
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Lessons in seasonality from a hotel made of ice

For most hoteliers, seasonality means fluctuating demand and shifting rates. For Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos in Finnish Lapland, seasonality defines the business. The team rebuilds an entire hotel from snow and ice every winter, only for it to m...

Sarah Johnson
Sarah Johnson
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Sarah Johnson
by Sarah Johnson
22 January 2026MewsTravel Technology
Lessons in seasonality from a hotel made of ice
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Hotels lost metasearch. They lost mobile. AI doesn’t have to be next.

When ChatGPT opened its Apps marketplace to 800 million users, Booking.com and Expedia were already there. Day-one partners. Ready to intercept travelers at the moment they start planning.

Adam Swart
Adam Swart
VP of Content Operations at Lighthouse
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Adam Swart
by Adam Swart
16 January 2026LighthouseTravel Technology
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Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe’s Tourism Future Depends on SMEs
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Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe’s Tourism Future Depends on SMEs

Europe remains the world’s top travel destination, attracting millions of visitors each year to its cultural landmarks, diverse regions, and natural beauty. The continent’s diversity also drives strong intra-European travel, reinforcing a shared sen...

Peter Lochbihler
Peter Lochbihler
Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com
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Peter Lochbihler
by Peter Lochbihler
14 January 2026Booking.comTravel Technology
Small Hotels, Big Stakes: Why Europe’s Tourism Future Depends on SMEs
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From Efficiency to Inspiration - Transforming Travel Agencies

Remember travel agents, where we’d speak to an expert, explore options and book a trip? Not so long ago every community had several. They were part of the travelling experience, and the best ones made the complex and mysterious world of flights, tra...

Pete Champion
Pete Champion
Co-Founder and Managing Director, I-AM
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by Pete Champion
6 January 2026I-AMTravel Technology
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AI in Travel: Building an AI-Integrated Guest Experience Across Travel Sectors
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AI in Travel: Building an AI-Integrated Guest Experience Across Travel Sectors

Too many choices. Too little patience. Travelers are overwhelmed, and operators are under pressure to deliver flawless experiences. AI in the travel industry is the game-changer positioned to rewrite the rules.

Emma Näpänkangas
Emma Näpänkangas
M.Sc. Student in Hospitality Management at EHL and Hospitality Strategy writer
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Emma Näpänkangas
by Emma Näpänkangas
22 December 2025EHLTravel Technology
AI in Travel: Building an AI-Integrated Guest Experience Across Travel Sectors
Travel affordability matters: how Booking.com helps consumers save and make informed choices
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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
Peter Lochbihler
Global Director Public Affairs, Booking.com
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by Peter Lochbihler
12 December 2025Booking.comTravel Technology
Travel affordability matters: how Booking.com helps consumers save and make informed choices