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The Check-In
Will AI Agents Kill the OTAs? Google Just Made Its Move
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In this week's episode of "The Check-In," hosts Sarah Nan DuPre and Leo Walton dive into the transformative impact of Google's new AI travel tools. Joined by Boris Pavlov, founder and CEO of Flataway, they explore how Google's AI is reshaping the travel booking landscape, potentially sidelining traditional OTAs. Discover what this means for hosts, operators, and the future of travel as Google positions itself as the ultimate travel gatekeeper. Tune in to understand the shifts in the booking funnel and how an agentic AI booking funnel could give a boost to direct bookings in the short-term rental space.