> Hotels.com (Expedia) also has an option to pay the hotel directly. They used to require paying Expedia, and then Expedia pays the hotel, and I am guessing it

> Hotels.com (Expedia) also has an option to pay the hotel directly. They used to require paying Expedia, and then Expedia pays the hotel, and I am guessing it was to expedite receipt of commissions Depending on the jurisdiction, if credit card commissions are high and the vendor/hotel aren’t setup for bank transfers, this avoids paying 2x Amex/mastercard/visa commissions.