amazon-logo-largeAmazon has certainly done its fair bit when it comes to advancing the cause of smooth delivery of online purchases, and this time around, the company intends to enlarge their territory by opening up a road for itself in yet another market – which is that of the travel industry. In fact, the online retailer is said to roll out a brand new service which will be called Amazon Travel, and this particular venture is said to enable users to look for and book hotels.

This particular bit of information hails from the folks over at Skift, and if it turns out to be true eventually, it might mean that many other travel sites could find Amazon’s entry to be disruptive if it takes off in a big way. After all, Amazon Travel has been rumored to begin small, offering hotel options that are available in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle, although if everything else falls into place, then the company could jolly well expand quickly later on.

Apparently, Amazon is said to enable hotels to publish information, images and offers on its site, although they will pick up a 15% commission when it comes to bookings. At this point in time, all signs point to Amazon relying on TripAdvisor ratings when it comes to picking just whom they would like to work with. How soon then, will Amazon Travel launch? It seems that it could very well happen as early as January 1st next year, making yet another impressive appearance in their portfolio of businesses.

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