Trip.com’s AI Looks to Shrink Planning Work: Answer Three Questions, Get a Bookable Trip
Trip.com is promising less work for travelers. Now it must show that less work means better trips and more bookings.
Peden Doma Bhutia is Asia Editor at Skift, where she covers the travel industry across Southeast Asia and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Based in India, she reports on airlines, online travel companies, hospitality, travel technology and the business of travel, with a focus on how emerging markets are shaping global trends.
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