Expedia says AI recommendations generated $6 billion in incremental bookings for partners this year

On November 6, 2026, Web in Travel reported that Expedia's Shakéd said AI solves problems for partners that manual processes could not solve. Expedia says AI recommendations brought partners $6 billion in incremental bookings this year, and that it presents more than 1 million AI-driven data points to partners through Partner Central and on-site teams. The report did not disclose the statistical basis, calculation method, or scope of partners covered by the above incremental bookings figure, nor did it explain how the figure compares with data from previous years.