
← The Skift Travel Podcast21 aug · 44 min
Travel’s AI Reckoning Has Arrived
Google paid $10 million for Spirit Airlines’ data. Airbnb is showing real AI-driven savings. Booking says AI still accounts for less than 1% of room nights.
Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down travel’s AI reckoning: what is paying off, what is still experimental, and why data, trust, and ROI now matter more than AI hype.
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00:00 Google Buys Spirit Data