Two important changes are being made to the Booking ModuleEngine. With this change, we will display prices, taxes and surcharges more transparently.
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This change has several reasons, the main ones being transparency and legislation. For these reasons, the display of the tariff rates is changing:
European legislation requires prices to be quoted including taxes and surcharges.
Google displays prices in Google Hotels including taxes and surcharges. To keep your hotel at the top of search results in Google Hotels and Google Ads, Google requires the Booking Engine to display prices including taxes and surcharges. See Google Hotels.
Online travel agencies such as Booking.com , and Expedia also display prices including taxes. Rates in the Booking Engine therefore correspond to the rates on those websites, provided you have set it that way at those online travel agencies.
User-friendliness is important. Prices are displayed across different channels including taxes and surcharges. If a guest comes from Google, for example, the guest will see the same total price in Google as in the Booking moduleEngine.
Consistency in the Booking Engine. In the checkout of the Booking Engine during checkout , prices were always shown including taxes and surcharges.
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Rates including taxes and surcharges. This adjustment will be implemented in the week of 19 July 2023.
Display taxes and surcharges in final steps. Will be implemented the following week.
Rates in the rate slider. When the fare rate is unfolded, a fare rate slider with all days of the week was visible. This fare slider is temporarily off and will be updated in early August to show fares including taxes and surcharges.
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You do not need to take any action. However, you may be able want to share this information with your colleagues so that the changes are clear.
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