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AI Direct Hotel Booking: How CRS and PMS Vendors Become the New Gatekeepers
We’re approaching the first real rewrite of hotel distribution since the OTA boom of the 2000s. AI agents don’t browse websites, they transact. And the systems best positioned to serve them are the ones long ignored because they lived below the funnel.I’ve written in the past about how hotels can thrive in an agentic AI…
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Megatrends 2026
Step right up and see the future. Every December, Skift’s editorial team ventures into risky territory: decoding what the travel industry will be obsessing over in the year ahead. There’s a fair amount of hubris there, of course. The future rarely cooperates – it reminds me of that old Yiddish saying about God and plans. …
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#traveltech #fintech #hospitality #distributionstrategy #capitalone #payments #paymentification #travhotech | Mark Fancourt
🤯 The next war in the travel industry isn’t being fought by OTAs or airlines—it’s being won by your bank. The battle for traveler distribution has quietly shifted from price wars to transaction ownership. The article, « The Wallet vs. The Web, » argues that banks are building an impenetrable « fortress » that bypasses traditional online travel agencies…
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Could a $25 minimum wage be coming to Washington, D.C.?
Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her editorial coverage ranges from profiles of independent restaurants around the country to breaking news and insights into some of the biggest brands in food and beverage,…
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Travel industry trends and the opportunity for private equity
Use data to make magic happen New from McKinsey & Company This email contains information about McKinsey’s research, insights, services, or events. By opening our emails or clicking on links, you agree to our use of cookies and web tracking technology. For more information on how…
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TikTok just opened a new front door for hotels with the ‘Nearby Feed’ and if you work in hospitality you should treat this like an alarm bell 🛎️. TikTok isn’t just entertainment anymore. It’s… | Scott Eddy
TikTok just opened a new front door for hotels with the ‘Nearby Feed’ and if you work in hospitality you should treat this like an alarm bell 🛎️. TikTok isn’t just entertainment anymore. It’s search. It’s discovery. It’s influence. And now it’s becoming the place where travelers choose what hotel feels right before they ever…
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🤖 𝐀𝐈 + 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 = 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 Most AI talk is theoretical. Let me share what actually worked. At PEKO, I rolled out advanced schema markup paired with AI-driven query analysis. Within weeks, we saw a 45% CTR boost on pages with FAQ schema and a 30% jump in map pack rankings for…
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Martech for 2026 Report: SaaS & AI Trends | Scott Brinker posted on the topic | LinkedIn
It’s here! The full, ungated 127-page « Martech for 2026 » report. 🙌 No form to fill. No « leave a comment » arm twisting. You can read or download the full PDF directly from this post. If you WANT to like, repost, or leave a comment, it would be greatly appreciated 🙏 — but not required. There are…
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How Do I Adapt Marketing in a Social Age? Marketing in a social age is no longer just about being good at what you do—it’s about being seen. Businesses are encouraged to chase visibility through likes, shares, and followers, often without stopping to ask whether those numbers actually strengthen the company. This creates a critical…
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Most startups don’t need a CMO as their first marketing hire. They need two hungry operators who actually do the work. A startup founder on Intro recently asked me: “Should I hire a CMO? I’m running… | Enrico Ferrari | 17 comments
Most startups don’t need a CMO as their first marketing hire. They need two hungry operators who actually do the work. A startup founder on Intro recently asked me: “Should I hire a CMO? I’m running marketing myself. CAC is rising on the one channel that works and I don’t want to keep doing all…
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