Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo add more than 30 new features
Expedia Group rolled out over 30 features across its three apps, including Expedia's AI Activity Planner, which finds and books activities, restaurants and events around your trip.
What it means for you
If you book holiday travel with these apps, you'll find new AI helpers once a trip is booked.
What to do
Update the apps before your next booking.
The details
Expedia also adds a Property Expert that answers questions about a hotel, a personal home page, flexible packages and airport perks like Clear Plus discounts and lounge access when flights are delayed. Hotels.com's home page adapts to your trip type, and Vrbo adds a tool for group bookings.
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