An after-departure charge is a fee applied after a traveler has already checked out or completed their trip. It often covers costs like minibar use, room damage, or late return of rental equipment. Hotels and car rental companies commonly issue these charges once final inspections are done.
Uber is adding hotel bookings, vacation rentals, travel planning tools, and new in-app services as it pushes deeper into travel and strengthens the case for Uber One membership.
G6 Hospitality is expanding its reach in the extended-stay market with Studio 6 Plus, a new upper-economy brand designed around longer stays, new-build hotels, and a more residential guest experience.
Google and Virgin Voyages are using travel as a high-profile test case for agentic AI, with Rovey designed to guide cruise customers from discovery through booking with more context-aware support.
Accor says it is protecting margins and staying on track for 2026 even as Middle East disruption weighs on luxury demand and raises new questions about hotel pricing power.
GetYourGuide has rolled out a new set of AI-powered tools aimed at helping travelers book activities with more confidence while giving tour operators better tools to manage listings, pickups, and customer communication.
HBO’s The White Lotus is heading to the French Riviera for Season 4, with Cannes, Saint-Tropez, and Monaco set to benefit from a fresh wave of tourism attention.
Mews has launched a new AI-powered business intelligence product designed to give hotels real-time insights on revenue, occupancy, and bookings inside the same system they already use daily.
Marriott Bonvoy and Visa are launching a major FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign built around ticket access, loyalty rewards, and once-in-a-lifetime fan travel experiences.
Expedia Group’s new AI Trust Gap report suggests that travelers are increasingly open to using AI for discovery and planning, but remain cautious when money, booking control, and post-trip support are involved. The findings highlight a growing split between where travel inspiration happens and where transactions still feel safe.
BTS’s comeback tour is already reshaping hotel demand across multiple continents, with some cities seeing extraordinary jumps in forward bookings. The pattern shows how large-scale music travel is increasingly influencing accommodation markets well beyond the biggest global capitals.