Jun 16, 2026Tripadvisor has just agreed to sell TheFork to American Express for $700 million in cash. TheFork is a European restaurant booking platform that lets diners reserve tables online and helps restaurants manage reservations. The deal is a major portfolio move for Tripadvisor. The company is keeping
Jun 16, 2026The EU has agreed to keep its current flight delay compensation rule, protecting passengers who arrive more than three hours late. The provisional agreement was reached on June 15, 2026, after years of debate over whether Europe should make airline compensation rules weaker. This is important for
Jun 16, 2026Folio has launched Folio Expense, a new tool that helps hotel operators manage everyday property spending. The company is presenting the product at HITEC 2026, the major hospitality technology event taking place in San Antonio from June 15 to 18. The product expands Folio’s existing platform,
Jun 16, 2026International travel to the US lost more momentum in May 2026, creating a tougher start to the summer season for destinations that depend on long-haul visitors. Overseas arrivals fell 6.5 percent year over year to 2.8 million travelers, according to federal tourism figures reported by Skift. The
Jun 16, 2026RealTime Reservation is acquiring STAY, a guest experience platform used by hotels and resorts. The deal is being announced during HITEC 2026, a major hospitality technology conference taking place in San Antonio from June 15 to 18. The companies did not disclose the price. The acquisition brings
Jun 16, 2026Cloudbeds and Tripleseat announced a new two-way integration to help hotels manage group bookings and events more easily. The connection links Tripleseat’s event sales platform with Cloudbeds’ Groups & Events module. The goal is to move important booking data between the two systems without extra
Jun 15, 2026Quore and VSR have launched a new integration that lets hotels turn spoken guest and staff requests into tasks inside Quore’s operations platform. The first pilot is running at Holiday Inn Resort Kissimmee by the Parks, an IHG-branded hotel operated by AD1 Hospitality near Orlando. The system
Jun 15, 2026US investment firm Castlelake is considering a possible offer for easyJet, one of Europe’s largest low-cost airlines. The interest became public in late May 2026, but Castlelake has not made a formal approach to easyJet’s board. Under UK takeover rules, Castlelake has until June 26, 2026, to
Jun 15, 2026Air Canada reached a tentative agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The deal covers more than 11,000 Air Canada employees based in Canada. These workers support several important parts of the airline. They include maintenance, cabin services, airport
Jun 15, 2026Shiji and FreedomPay announced the next stage of their partnership. The companies are introducing an all-in-one payment and point-of-sale model for large hotel groups. The setup connects Shiji’s Infrasys POS, Astral Payments, and FreedomPay’s commerce platform. Together, they allow hotel staff to
Jun 15, 2026Highgate will take over management of Lotte New York Palace in June 2026, giving the 909-room luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan a new operator. Lotte Hotels & Resorts will keep ownership of the property, so this is not a sale. It is a change in who runs the hotel day to day. The hotel will
Jun 15, 2026A new Lighthouse study shows that many hotels are still missing from AI travel recommendations, creating a new visibility problem for the hospitality industry. Lighthouse tested 4,545 ChatGPT prompts across nine destinations and five traveler profiles, including luxury, business, family, budget,