Be careful how you search for flights; it could be costing you tons of money. It might surprise frequent travelers, but experts caution that excessive flight searches could cost you more. The intricate algorithms of online booking sites and the privacy concerns around cookies can lead to price hikes based on your search activity. “When you look for flights multiple times, you might be inadvertently increasing your ticket price,” ProxyScrape CEO Thibeau Maerevoet suggests. The Connection Between Search History and Airfare Prices Numerous studies and real-world scenarios reveal a significant relationship between your search behavior and flight fares, Maerevoet says. Read more
hotel trends
I wrote the other day in my Globe and Mail Navigator column about robots moving into the world of travel at a rapid pace, taking over the jobs of bartenders on cruise ships and even acting as a concierge at a hotel, where at least a lonely business person on the road doesn’t have to be embarrassed by asking another human being where to find a companion for the night. And we don’t have to leave them a tip, although they might appreciate gift certificates for Jiffy Lube. But I spotted something on travelpulse.com the other day that said Japan Read more
