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A study attests that the German private hotel industry needs to take action in online marketing. Austrian hotels performed better.

There is no pattern in the selection of companies for a cyberattack, the criminal police consoled Alexander Fitz, the CEO of H-Hotels. But the damage was immense: not for the customers, but for the hotel group. Fitz reports on his nightmare. And Motel One explains the state of affairs after the cyber-attack on the budget design group at the end of September.

October 2023 is the European Cyber Security Month. For cybercriminals, the hospitality sector is one of their favourite playgrounds. Around the world, small hotels like big groups are increasingly falling victim to their sophisticated tactics. Recent revelations expose a stealing campaign targeting hotel systems, booking platforms, and travel agencies. AI tools and innovations like ChatGPT increase the risks even more. 

A comprehensive survey in Austria, France, Germany, Greece and Switzerland has revealed the current state and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the hotel industry.

China remains the frontrunner in the production of industrial robots, but Europe is topping America. The global market has continued to grow significantly in 2023.

For two years, Booking.com has been working to acquire ETraveli Group. Now the EU Commission has stopped the deal and with it, Booking's planned one-stop-shop strategy.

Amazon, Meta and four other tech giants will have to comply with stricter rules in the EU in future. The EU Commission on Wednesday classified them as "gatekeepers" in order to protect end consumers better.

Now a guest can check in in just three minutes. Soon it will be only 1.5  minutes. The Chocolate on the Pillow Group has introduced digital  check-in. The receptionist is an avatar.

Booking.com now compares the standards of over 40 green certifications and matches them with hotel data. The OTA wants even more transparency.

The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has launched the joint Knowledge Graph of German tourism. For the first time, data records can now be accessed.