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LeisureKing links AI chat to current availability and bookings

12 August 2026
by LeisureKing
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LeisureKing observes a growing use of AI chat at leisure companies to handle recurring guest inquiries. By linking the chat to current activities and available time slots, it can not only provide information but also guide guests towards a booking.

Online search & booking behavior for short holiday periods in 2026

For the leisure industry, spring is largely dominated by short holiday periods. Anyone looking at the search and booking figures for these periods in 2026 will see that consumers are becoming increasingly conscious about planning their days off...

A missed call is a missed booking

At the Beurs van Berlage, more than 300 hotel executives recently voted for a clear line during the Hotel Leaders Network (HLN): artificial intelligence won't replace hospitality, but it will increasingly determine whether guests even enter. This is evident from a...

“Agentic Checkout” will significantly change our purchasing behavior in the future.

With "AI Mode," and especially with the new Agentic Checkout, Google is introducing a radically simpler and almost automatic way to shop online. While currently focused on fashion and consumer goods, the ideas are easily applicable to the tourism industry...

Trends in automation at holiday parks

Due to staff shortages and technological advancements, the residential recreation sector is increasingly faced with automated business processes. This is a relatively new field of expertise for recreation entrepreneurs, offering opportunities for efficiency, marketing, and even hospitality. One of the pioneers in...

Consumer organizations initiate proceedings against booking.com for abuse of market power

The Consumer Competition Claims Foundation (CCC) and the Consumers' Association claim that Booking.com has abused its market power, causing consumers to pay excessive prices for hotel rooms for years. A procedure is now being initiated to recover the damages from Booking.com. Booking.com states that...

Number of holiday platform bookers increases by 18%

The number of Dutch people who booked a holiday via a holiday platform rose by 18% last year. In the past three years, 8,5 million Dutch people used such a platform. Booking.com is the most popular. More than 30% of holidaymakers book...

Booking Experts organizes knowledge event for residential recreation

On March 18, 2025, Booking Experts will organize the annual knowledge event Embrace. This event is the opportunity for recreation professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies and strategies in the recreation sector. This year, the event will take place in the...

Early booking season about to start: Booking Boosters shares latest trends, figures and 5 tips

18 December 2024
by Booking Experts
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The early booking season, often the most important booking period of the year, is just around the corner. But when exactly do holidaymakers start booking, which periods are the most popular and are there differences per country? Nikki, Performance Manager at Booking Boosters, shares trends and...

LeisureKing Inspiration Day 2024: Innovations in Customer Experience and Booking Trends in Day Recreation

October 11, 2024
by LeisureKing
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Last Monday, the annual LeisureKing Inspiration Day took place in Asperen. The event also marked the 10th anniversary of LeisureKing. The day was all about innovation, customer experience and collaboration within the day recreation sector. More than 180 entrepreneurs and professionals came together...

Consumers' Association: Booking.com continues to mislead consumers

May 27, 2024
by editor3
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Booking.com and Agoda.com, both part of Booking, continue to mislead consumers when they want to book accommodation on their sites. The booking sites display fake discounts, show incomplete prices and put pressure on consumers by suggesting scarcity that does not exist...

88% of customers want to book again via the holiday platform

Nearly nine in ten (88%) holiday platform customers plan to book through the same platform again in the next three years. In the past three years, customers of holiday platforms booked an average of 3,3 times with the same party. This turns out...

LeisureKing links AI chat to current availability and bookings

Online search & booking behavior for short holiday periods in 2026

A missed call is a missed booking

“Agentic Checkout” will significantly change our purchasing behavior in the future.

Trends in automation at holiday parks

Consumer organizations initiate proceedings against booking.com for abuse of market power

Number of holiday platform bookers increases by 18%

Booking Experts organizes knowledge event for residential recreation

Early booking season about to start: Booking Boosters shares latest trends, figures and 5 tips

LeisureKing Inspiration Day 2024: Innovations in Customer Experience and Booking Trends in Day Recreation

Consumers' Association: Booking.com continues to mislead consumers

88% of customers want to book again via the holiday platform

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