Booking Holdings stock jumps as OpenAI backs away from ChatGPT travel checkouts
Booking Holdings shares jumped 8% after reports said OpenAI is scaling back direct travel bookings in ChatGPT, easing fears of AI bypassing online travel agencies. Expedia rose over 12% and Tripadvisor gained 5%. U.S. lawmakers pressed Booking.com and others for details on AI-driven “surveillance pricing.” Booking’s CFO said traffic from AI chatbots remains small.