After analyzing hundreds of AI bookings, 5 rules to avoid overpaying
Efistoffeles · reddit · 2026-10-18
Analyzing hundreds of AI-made flight/hotel bookings, the author (of booking connector LetsFG) distills pitfalls: hotels list the same room under many rate names with hidden fees (48 rates = 7 rooms); city events swing prices (NYC median $441 vs $666 across two Fridays); book refundable and have AI re-check until cancellation deadline (prices moved 60% in hours); comparison-site prices can be hours stale—13% of one site's bookings cost 61–73% more at the seller; and the same flight costs less on other countries' site versions ($570 vs $820 for one Etihad trip).
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