Update, October 13, 2026

Speed weighting and smoother mobile transitions

An update to AI Assistant Consumer Travel Report: October 2026.

  • Booking speed now accounts for 40% of Travel; the other seven dimensions share 60%. Individual reviewed scores, timings and evidence are unchanged.
  • The resulting scores are Miso 9.3, Instinct 8.0, Grok Bot 7.9, Dots 7.1 and Muse 6.9. The report, Travel list/grid, profiles and comparison use the shared calculation. Missing dimensions remain unscored; observed weights are renormalized and coverage adjustment is retained.
  • Booking speed evidence and timing scope remain distinct from the report’s search-through-checkout ten-minute assessment.
  • Scroll-driven effects remain on mobile. Settled and hidden chapters avoid redundant updates; title and scene transforms are applied directly to their layers. Resize measurements are batched, and browser-toolbar changes skip unnecessary layout work.
  • The split-flap board keeps its visual motion with fewer text elements. Rescheduling planes use transforms for continuous movement. Mobile report headers use opaque white rather than blurring moving content underneath.
  • Regression checks cover weighting, missing data, reverse scrolling, hash jumps and chapter accessibility. Browser-size checks supplement rather than replace testing on physical phones.

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