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Re:Brave Search removes last remnant of Bing from search res... by j1elo on Friday April 28, 2023 @11:03AM (#35742142)
I took it as "of course we'll charge you the x% of Booking, so reserve with us if you want to save it". But it makes sense that not all operators will act the same.
Re:Brave Search removes last remnant of Bing from search res... by Alupis on Friday April 28, 2023 @12:25PM (#35743509)
I would wager your more luxurious, expensive hotels have enough "cushion" to absorb these fees - while your standard hotels may not.

You see similar things on online marketplaces, such as Amazon. Amazon's commission fee can be anywhere from 15%-30%, depending on the category. Unless there's huge margin baked into the product price, you may very well be paying 15-30% more for the product on Amazon. Not always, of course, as it does come down the the business and the strategy they've chosen.