Greedy travel firms are making it harder for you to find a good deal with AI

  • 📰 TheSun
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 47 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 22%
  • Publisher: 61%

Technology Technology Headlines News

Technology Technology Latest News,Technology Technology Headlines

Greedy travel firms are making it harder for you to find a good deal by using AI to hike prices

, admit to using it, which is why the prices of their flights or holidays surge instantly when lots of people are searching and booking with them

Usually this is based on the data available on their own website - ie, the people currently searching or booking with them.Apart from data found on its own website, travel firms can use AI to scrape the internet for other information it can use to adjust prices in real time. This can include everything from global news and local events to weather predictions and trending Google searches

Angela Zutavern, managing director at AlixPartners, told NYT that even social media posts could affect prices.For example, if Ariana Grande has just announced a concert in Paris, the prices of flights and hotels could have been hiked up before you even book your tickets for the gig. Or if lots of influencers suddenly starts posting photos of one hotel, the prices to that property could go up.Unfortunately, because prices can change so quickly, it's hard for consumers to keep up., which will email you with price changes.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 64. in TECHNOLOGY

Technology Technology Latest News, Technology Technology Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

A new AI app might let strangers find out all your information using just one photoA new AI app might let strangers find out all your information with just one photo
Source: Cosmopolitan UK - 🏆 134. / 51 Read more »

A new AI app might let strangers find out all your information using just one photoA new AI app might let strangers find out all your information with just one photo
Source: Cosmopolitan UK - 🏆 134. / 51 Read more »