Expedia launches feature that turns reels on Instagram into bookable travel itineraries, preserving the essence of CitizenM and more...

Expedia launches feature that turns reels on Instagram into bookable travel itineraries
Monday, 12th May 2025

Expedia® announced Expedia® Trip Matching, a first-of-its-kind feature that allows travelers to seamlessly build an itinerary based on reels found on Instagram and then book directly on Expedia.

Travelers can share any publicly available travel-related reel—whether from content creators they follow or trending posts—directly with Expedia and receive customized itineraries, destination ideas, and travel tips based on the video >>

Tristan Capital acquires 100% of the easyHotel Ltd
12 May 2025 : easy family of brands welcomes the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of easyHotel Ltd by funds managed by Tristan Capital Partners LLP, a real estate investment management company with total assets under management of over €15 billion >>

Marriott sign agreement for five properties in Austria
11 May 2025 : Marriott International Inc, announced it has signed an agreement with VERKEHRSBUERO HOSPITALITY to open five properties in Austria across its Tribute Portfolio, AC Hotels and Four Points Flex by Sheraton brands >>

Emirates achieves record profit in 2024-25
10 May 2025 : Emirates is the world’s most profitable airline, and Emirates Group the world’s most profitable aviation group in the 2024-25 reporting period >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Preserving the Essence of CitizenM: What Marriott Must Get Right
Monday, 12th May 2025

Marriott Hotels' acquisition of citizenM hotels may mark a pivotal moment in the evolution of lifestyle hospitality. However, as industry voices have rightly pointed out, the integration of such a culturally distinct and tech-savvy brand into a much larger hotel group signifies both opportunity and risk >>

The Future of Wellness: 2025 Tends
Welcome to the Global Wellness Summit’s annual Trends Report, the longest-running and most detailed forecast of that will make waves in health and wellness in the coming year >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of May 09, 2025
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