Amadeus报告：全球旅行社拥抱AI，同时要求价格一致性
Amadeus发布两年一度的全球旅行社研究报告，调查了超过750家旅行社。报告显示，43%的旅行社比2024年更频繁使用GDS，平均每天使用超过6次，连接近8小时。94%的旅行社认为价格一致性高度重要，63%会因价格不一致而转向其他酒店。90%依赖酒店描述字段，88%表示可持续性影响客户选择。超过四分之三的旅行社将AI用于销售工具，APAC在高级AI用例上领先。
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