Business View Magazine | June 2022

17 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 6 star-rating. Our new marketplace will reward partners that put traveler experience first and deliver on the expectations that they’ve set,” said Ariane Gorin, President, Expedia for Business. “We want travelers to have great experiences and to make sure partners get credit for the experiences they deliver. Our goal is to build trust with travelers.” Hotel partners can see their guest experience score now by logging into Expedia Group Partner Central. The guest experience score will be visible to travelers in the coming months with plans to roll out to other lines of business later in the year. New Traveler Features to Build Transparency and Confidence The company also introduced three new features designed to add confidence and trust to the travel shopping and booking experience. · Trip Boards : To enable a better travel planning experience, Expedia Group is extending Trip Boards to more product lines. Trip Boards serve as a homebase for all things trip related, from hotels, to activities, flights and more, enabling travelers to save and book items, and simplifying collaboration with travel companions. Trip Boards is already successful on Vrbo and launches this summer on Expedia, with additional collaboration features later in the year. · Smart shopping: Smart shopping makes it easier for travelers to compare and choose between offers by surfacing a wider range of options earlier and all in one place. For hotels, this includes room attributes, categories, and OPENING L INES