Hilton and Navan Forge Direct Reservation Link, Disrupting Traditional Corporate Hotel Booking and Empowering Richer Content Distribution.

Hilton, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, has announced a significant partnership with Navan, a prominent corporate travel and expense management platform, establishing a direct connection into Hilton’s reservation…

Aven Hospitality Launches Reimagined Booking Engine to Tackle Legacy Hotel Tech Challenges and Boost Direct Bookings

Aven, the recently independent former Sabre hospitality business, has unveiled a groundbreaking booking engine designed to directly address one of the hospitality industry’s most persistent and costly problems: the friction…

Hotel Industry Grapples with Direct Booking Legacy and AI’s Operational Frontier, Skift Podcast Reveals

The Skift Travel Podcast, featuring hosts Seth Borko and Sean O’Neill, recently delved into two pivotal narratives shaping the global travel industry: the enduring, decade-long struggle of hotels to foster…

Expedia Group to Launch B2B Model Context Protocol Server in Coming Months, Paving Way for Direct AI Agent Integration with Travel Inventory

Expedia Group is on the cusp of a significant technological advancement for its business-to-business (B2B) operations, with an executive confirming the imminent launch of its B2B Model Context Protocol (MCP)…

Google Forges Ahead with Universal Commerce Protocol, Contrasting OpenAI’s Retreat from Direct AI Transactions

Google is charting a distinct course in the burgeoning landscape of AI-driven commerce, unveiling its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) capabilities, even as rival OpenAI recently scaled back its direct AI…

Air Seychelles to Resume Direct Paris Service via Leased Etihad Boeing 787-9 to Counter Regional Flight Disruptions

Air Seychelles, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Seychelles, has officially announced the temporary resumption of non-stop long-haul service between Mahe and Paris, marking a strategic pivot in…