TikTok built an e-commerce empire with TikTok Shop — now it’s turning its sights on travel. TikTok Go, launched Tuesday in the U.S., lets users tap destination videos to book hotels, tours, and experiences through partners like Booking, Expedia, and Viator, all without leaving the app. It’s the platform’s most direct move yet to own the full travel journey, from inspiration to transaction.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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The merchant model is the most important thing happening at Booking Holdings. It is also the thing that lets it avoid proving whether Connected Trip actually works. Booking has been describing some version of the Connected Trip vision since at least 2019. Six years in, it is growing fast off a small base, which is the standard trajectory for a platform feature that is working but has not yet proven it can become the default behavior for a critical mass of travelers.

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