Tag: Booking.com
Booking.com warns of AI travel scam explosion, will China hit back against EU tariffs?
Booking.com is warning artificial intelligence (AI) is driving an explosion in travel scams. The firm's internet safety boss, Marnie Wilking, said there had been "anywhere from a 500 to a 900% increase" in the past 18 months. She said there had been a particularly marked increase in phishing - where people are tricked into handing…
8 out of 10 UK hotel rooms cheaper booked directly rather than online
Holidaymakers can get a better deal if they book their hotel rooms directly rather than through an online travel agent like Booking.com or Expedia, a new Which? travel investigation has revealed. Online travel agents (OTAs) are often thought to be the most convenient way to get the best price on a hotel room, with many…
Huawei accused of pushing Booking.com ads to phone lockscreens
Huawei phone users have complained of being served ads for travel company Booking.com as the main image on their device’s homescreen before unlocking. The images appear to have been added to the phone’s Magazine Unlock feature – a Huawei tool which displays a rotating set of images each time the device’s screen is activated and…
