Airbnb and the overtourism blame game / Travel Curious acquires Redeam / TravCorp acquires Specialist Holidays Group

 

Today's news on travel tech and distribution. View in browser July 17, 2025 EUROPEAN HOTELS REBUFF AIRBNB'S OVERTOURISM CLAIMS Airbnb alleges that hotels are to blame for overtourism in Europe, but hotels say that's not the case. READ MORE Latest News Travel Curious acquires Redeam to offer more services to experience providers Travel Curious will integrate Redeam's technology and partner ecosystem into its platform, enabling it to offer more services to experience providers and make it easier for the travel industry to sell experiences. TravCorp acquires Specialist Holidays Group to strengthen position in premium, tailor-made markets Specialist Holidays Group includes the Citalia, American Holidays and Sovereign Luxury Travel brands. Accor's tech chief on experiences, shifting mindset and system fragmentation Accor's chief commercial, digital and technology officer Alix Boulnois shared her thoughts on the group's digital transformation during an interview at Phocuswright Europe 2025. Turning visitor data into intelligence for travel marketing This new five-part video series from Zartico provides expert insights for travel marketers on how to effectively use visitor intelligence to drive growth. Trending Stories Instagram's Google integration: A game changer for travel marketing Startup Stage: Pink Notebook offers visual-first, social travel planning Uber, Baidu partner to deploy robotaxis globally Travel sellers look to flexibility and protection to boost conversion Event Calendar JUL 17 THU The New Age(nts) Trend Series part 4: Impact on travel marketing The fourth session of our series on AI and autonomous agents looks at what travel companies need to do to maximize visibility going forward. NOV 18 TUES The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Join the biggest innovators and most influential leaders and decision makers from the global travel industry in San Diego at The Phocuswright Conference. News on the hotel industry AI for hoteliers: What we heard at HITEC 2025 StaySaavy wants to ensure guests don't overpay for hotel stays Hospitality tech leaders talk investment, incumbents and AI Sonder co-founder departs amid completion of Marriott deal Chatlyn lands €8M to improve hotel-guest communication How hotels should be thinking about their visibility on AI platforms Lighthouse introduces Connect AI solution for hotels Privacy | Subscribe | Unsubscribe Northstar Travel Group LLC. 301 Route 17 N., Suite 1150 Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA