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Hostelworld’s Gary Morrison on building for the social traveler Hostelworld CEO Gary Morrison discussed how the industry misunderstands hostel travelers, the company's strategy and more at Phocuswright Europe.

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Latest News U.S. Hotel and Lodging 2026: Slow growth, a stable split and AI waiting at the door The 2026 outlook is cautiously optimistic for the hotel sector. Read More Skyscanner launches AI travel discovery, road trip planning tools The company is testing personalized destination recommendations and road trip itineraries while also expanding flight tracking, price alerts and accommodations. Read More

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Trending Stories Startup Stage: Pintours is building AI-powered tours that adapt to every traveler Pintours combines audio narration, navigation, augmented reality and conversational AI to tailor experiences to each traveler's interests, location and language.  Read More The architecture of truth: Why ‘AI SEO’ for hotels is snake oil Fred Bean, founder and CEO of HotelPORT, argues that AI search rewards data accuracy and consistency—not AI SEO tactics or technical shortcuts.  Read More Trust, AI acceleration, diversity to shape the future of travel Travel industry stakeholders from various sectors shared their takes on what will impact travel’s future at HBX Group’s MarketHub Americas event.  Read More Strengthening agency relationships through smarter commission payments Explore how smarter hotel commission payments can reduce friction, build agency trust and turn back-office processes into a competitive advantage.  Read More

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