Booking.com Brings Car Rental Search to ChatGPT and Launches Three AI Tools for the Road Trip Season

Sarah · May 20, 2026 · 2 min read

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Airbnb's 2025 Policy Blitz: How Hosts Absorbed the Risk While Fees Hit 30%

Airbnb systematically reshaped the economics of hosting in 2025 — cancellation shifts, BNPL, payout reversals, a 15.5% host-only fee, and a direct-booking crackdown. Here's the full picture and what to do.

Sarah · Jan 15, 2026

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Airbnb's Cancellation Policy Overhaul: What Hosts Need to Know About the New Rules

Airbnb retired its Strict cancellation policy, added a mandatory 24-hour free cancellation window, and launched dynamic policies. Here's what changed for hosts and how to adapt.

Sarah · Jan 15, 2026

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Booking.com's AI Takeover: How Smart Messenger Changes the Host-Guest Relationship (And Your Ranking)

Booking.com's Smart Messenger and Auto-Reply, paired with recency-weighted review scoring, have quietly reshaped what it takes to rank. Here's what operators need to do.

Sarah · Jan 15, 2026

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