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AI travel agents: who really pays for 'free'?
Original: Return on tokens: Who pays for the free travel agent?
A new analysis from travel industry outlet PhocusWire examines the economics of AI-powered travel agents, asking who bears the cost when chatbots and assistants plan trips for consumers at no charge. The piece explores how providers will recover spending on computing power and tokens, whether through booking commissions, supplier fees, advertising or subscriptions, and what that means for the travel booking business.
Why now: Generative AI travel assistants are spreading quickly and the industry is debating sustainable business models for them.
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