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780 Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

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Skift @ Skift · 10/05/2023 18:22 EDT

Expedia vs. Hopper: We Tested How Many ‘Taps’ to Book a Flight

To book a flight through the Expedia app is certainly sleeker and more transparent than through Hopper. If Hopper is winning market share, it is doing so through low airfares. -Dennis Schaal

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