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Travel & Hospitality · Recorded milestone

Online travel booking

Recorded year1996

Travelocity and Microsoft's Expedia let anyone search fares and book flights and hotels on the web.

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Built on

Computer reservation systemRecorded · 1960enables
World Wide WebRecorded · 1991enables
HTTPS encryptionRecorded · 1995requires
Online retailRecorded · 1995enables

Led to

Home-sharing platformRecorded · 2008enables
AI agents book tripsRecorded · 2025enables
Zero-carbon long-haul holidaysForecast · ~2036enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.