Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for Friday, February 27, 2026, is below. This week’s Update features a variety of stories, including a few new perspectives on the existential threat posed by AI
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A Brief Update on the Continued Life of the Oregon SALT Workaround
Two of our readers alerted me yesterday afternoon that Oregon lawmakers are attempting to keep the Oregon SALT workaround alive and well.
Senate Bill 1510 (“SB 1510”) was introduced in the Oregon Senate on February 24 (hours after I put…
The SALT Workaround for Eligible Pass-Through Entities May Be Dead in Oregon
The SALT Workaround for Eligible Pass-Through Entities May Be Dead in Oregon
Wyndham and IHG Join the AI Conversation While Booking Holds Its Ground
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, February 20, 2026, is below. Last week we featured stories on the reported AI activities of Marriott and Hyatt, and this…
A Busy Week in Online Travel: Expedia Earnings, Hotelier AI Developments and Renewed Parity Concerns
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, February 13, 2026, is below. What started out as a quiet week in the online travel industry changed considerably as the week…
A Week of Rising Pressure in Online Travel as Pricing Rules Advance and Platform Competition Evolves
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle . . . For those of you who follow American football, Happy Superbowl Sunday (apparently the number one sports betting day of the year). Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, February…
Accor Makes Its Move in AI Travel With a New Booking Experience in ChatGPT
Good Sunday afternoon from Manson, Washington . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, January 30, 2026, is below. Accor garnered much of the travel industry’s attention this past week as it became the first…
The Growing Role of AI Agents in Online Travel and ChatGPT’s Ad Plans
Good evening from the ALIS Conference in Los Angeles . . . Our travel-shortened Online Travel Update for the week ending January 23, 2026, is below. This week’s Update features a wide variety of stories, including updates on two stories…
A Defining Start to 2026 for Online Travel: China Probes Trip.com, Airbnb Expands Its Hotel Ambitions and Google Unveils Its Agentic Booking Protocol
Good Sunday evening from a sunny Seattle . . . Our first Online Travel Update for 2026 is below. This week’s Update features new stories on China’s possible crack down on Trip.com, an update on Airbnb and its plans for…

