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Booking.com's Connected Trip bundles flights, hotels, and activities into a single purchase flow, threatening to erode hotel direct booking relationships. With OTA share declining to 22% but bundling creating new lock-in, hotels must act strategically to protect their $409B direct channel opportunity.
With 8.1 million listings against 187,000 hotels, Airbnb dominates on volume. But hotels still win on revenue and guest preference. A data-driven analysis of who is actually winning.
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Unlock Hotels.com Rewards' full potential! Leverage its 95M members who book 2.7x more often. Discover strategies to boost visibility & profit. Maximize your OTA ROI today!
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