Dream ticket? Super-rich can sleep pretty with Singapore Airlines ‘largest double bed in the sky’
Cabin upgrade comes as airlines compete for wealthy customers in race to the top of luxury travel
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Airbnb hosts throw tantrums over strict rule changes as site loses its shine
They’re taking their spare keys and going home.
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Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules
Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping beds
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British Airways' hotel-inspired first class suites to start flying soon
British Airways is bringing the experience of a luxury hotel to 35,000ft with private first class suites, restaurant-style dining, bespoke bedding and skincare designed around the body's circadian rhythms…
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Overnight accommodation and sleep options at airports continue to grow and now include everything from traditional hotels to cabins and sleep pods, writes Joe Bates.
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Airport Hotels are back - but they aren’t an autopilot investment
The category that was considered one of hospitality’s most predictable asset classes behaves a little differently in a post-pandemic world. You can’t blame it. Work culture and travel patterns have changed, and the powers of technology have somewhat…
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Airbnb makes decisive move into hotels as experts warn of brand shift
Airbnb has officially entered the hotel market, marking a significant strategic shift for a company once defined by spare rooms, local hosts and the promise of “living like a local”.
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Social Engineering at the Front Desk: A Growing Threat for Hotels
Every day, hotel front desk staff welcome new guests and collect their personal identifiable information (PII), such as names, addresses, emails, credit card numbers, and even passport data. This trove of data makes hotels attractive targets for…
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United Airlines Can’t Find Hotels Willing To Take Its Flight Attendants – Here’s Why
United Airlines is reportedly struggling to find hotels that will take its flight attendants during layovers, according to the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) which represents more than 25,000 crew members at the Chicago-based carrier…
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Airbnb Ramps Up Its Hotel Biz With Global Job Openings
Airbnb has said it wants to “aggressively” expand its hotel business, and Skift has found several job openings that point to a global scale: Postings include positions for managers covering the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and…
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Airbnb seems set up for hotel expansion, competition with OTAs
Airbnb is changing its service fee structure from split to single fee, potentially positioning the company to compete with online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia and Booking.com. But not all affected will benefit. While it may give the…
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Airbnb embraces a paradox: CEO Brian Chesky says hotels are the future
Airbnb, the house-sharing pioneer long synonymous with offering travelers alternatives to traditional hotels, is now making hotels a cornerstone of its growth strategy. The company’s second-quarter 2025 earnings release and subsequent analyst…
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Airbnb unveils revamp as it expands ‘beyond stays’ to challenge hotel sector
The property rental firm has announced a major expansion of its services as it aims to further challenge hotels.
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Airbnb or hotel for a European trip? Cost, comfort and community impact compared
Remember when booking an Airbnb instead of a hotel was one of the best money-saving travel hacks? A lot has changed since then.
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How Machine Learning Can Help Hotels Via Segmentation Recommendations
Into 2025, this is going to be the ‘year of data’ wherein hotels now have the tools to develop real-time data flows and structured data warehouses to conduct proper AI-driven analyses. Lucrative and alluring in theory; the reality here still far…
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