benzinga45d ago
Online travel agency stocks are sliding again on Monday, as investors worry that artificial-intelligence tools could take a bite out of the sector's long-term economics.Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG) is down 25% in February, putting the stock on track for its worst month since April 2010. Peer Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) has dropped 32% over the same period, while Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock (NASDAQ:TRIP) has fallen 24%.Here’s what investors need to know.Booking Holdings stock is testing lower boundaries. Why are BKNG shares at support?AI Trip Planners Threaten The OTA MiddlemanThe sell-off has been linked to rising concerns that AI assistants will increasingly handle flight and hotel searches directly, shrinking the role of traditional online travel agencies.If consumers ask a chatbot to "book me a New ...Full story available on Benzinga.com