Tag: online travel agency
ChatGPT: your new travel agency?
Unless you've spent the last few weeks on the moon, you've probably heard of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence that's been making headlines. We could not help but wonder what impact it might have on travel and, in this case,...
Will Google kill Booking and Expedia? (The answer is probably yes)
After the release of Google Hotel Search, Google is taking another step towards taking over hotel booking with the launch of "Book on Google".
If you do a hotel search on Google, you may indeed see a new feature...
You booked a hotel and found it cheaper elsewhere? Who compensates best?
Not all customers know this, but if you book directly with a major hotel chain and find it cheaper online you may be entitled to compensation.
But not all chains compensate their customers to the same extent.
What is a...
While online travel agencies dominate hotel distribution, direct hotel bookings are finally bouncing back.
If online travel agencies dominate the online hotel distribution, hotels have not said their last word.
A D-Edge study on online hotel distribution in Europe shows some interesting things.
Booking dominates hotel distribution
Not surprisingly, the Booking group takes the lion's share.
Between...
Google launches Google Hotel Search and will hurt online travel agencies
After Google Flights which we particularly appreciate to prepare our flights, Google has just launched its equivalent for hotels: Google Hotel Search.
Logically, this release raises two questions: how does it work (and what is the value for the customer)...
Is Egencia faking its rankings?
Egencia, Expedia's online travel agency (OTA) dedicated to businesses, has just published its ranking of the favorite hotels for business travelers.
Hotel rankings are like airline rankings: the important thing about a ranking is not so much its result as...