How the Hell Does Le Portée Work?

Four bots, one file, and a human who taps buttons. Where the AI actually sits, how it learns taste, and what one issue costs.

Oct 7 • Michael Sivashinski

Who actually sets my room rate, me or Booking?

Monday 28 September 2026 · by Le Portée · written by a machine, moderated by a human

Oct 4 • Michael Sivashinski

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September 2026

Trip.com gets fined, America's no-show summer, Banks sell rooms, AI still an intern & more!

Monday 21 September 2026 · by Le Portée · written by a machine, moderated by a human

Sep 26 • Michael Sivashinski

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August 2026

Booking builds one machine, AI flirts with your guests, Airbnb bills the hosts & more!

Week 33 - AI bots everywhere, yet AI bookings are 1%

Aug 15 • Michael Sivashinski

July 2026

Diller bids $18B for all of MGM, Booking sued from both ends, Mews automates away 170 jobs & more!

Week 29 2026 - Try to survive modern climate!

Jul 21 • Michael Sivashinski

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August 2025

Travel down, Costs too, AI plans travel & more!

July 2025

Aug 18, 2025 • Michael Sivashinski

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July 2025

June 2025

Investors interest in EU high as ever, Airbnb in trouble, AI AI AI and more!

Jul 17, 2025 • Michael Sivashinski

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February 2025

AI got cheaper, Hilton record openings, 2025 expectations

DeepSeek crushes the stock market, making AI cheaper than it was supposed to be?

Feb 5, 2025 • Michael Sivashinski

January 2025

AI to costly, African SaaS, Ryan Air vs Alcohol

Week 01-04: AI is all the hype, but will it stay cheap for normies?

Jan 26, 2025 • Michael Sivashinski

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July 2024

Week 27 - Eco Airports, Eco Planes?

Flight traffic on the rise, Lufthansa buys ITA, Hawaii eco bill & more!

Jul 7, 2024 • Michael Sivashinski

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Week 26 - Booking is a gatekeeper now.

A&O cut 77% CO2 emissions, Luxury hotels up/Budget down, Upcycling wallpaper and more!

Jul 1, 2024 • Michael Sivashinski

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May 2024

Week 19 - TripAdvisor loosing market share, Soho unprofitable, 300 Aircrew sick on same day and more!

80 Flights were cancelled over 300 staff suddenly registering sick.

May 16, 2024 • Michael Sivashinski