Much of the conversation around the World Cup has focused on occupancy. Are hotels full? Are bookings meeting expectations? Did host cities overestimate demand? Those are fair questions, but they’re missing the main point. Hotels prepared for a World Cup, while travelers are booking around individual matches. Operators expected fans to choose a host city, book a hotel, and build a trip around the World Cup experience. Instead, many travelers are making decisions much closer […]

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