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Booking Holdings CEO: AI streamlines travel, but flawless execution remains key

Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings, emphasizes the enduring human desire to travel despite logistical challenges. He highlighted that AI is already being implemented to streamline customer service and resolve post-booking issues more efficiently, reducing operational costs for the company. Fogel stressed the critical importance of ensuring travel experiences are flawless, as these trips often represent significant life events for customers, and even minor errors can have a substantial negative impact. AI

IMPACT AI integration is improving customer service efficiency and issue resolution in the travel sector.

RANK_REASON Interview with a CEO discussing business strategy and technology adoption, not a product release or research.

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Booking Holdings CEO: AI streamlines travel, but flawless execution remains key

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Kamal Ahmed ·

    Glenn Fogel runs the world’s largest online travel business. He still personally reads customer complaints because ‘you gotta get that sh*t right’

    The travel industry, like every sector, is experimenting with the best use cases for AI. Fogel is working towards a world where tourism becomes an intelligence system in its own right