About TPDI · ARI

Each analyzed market is defined by: a country, a city, an activity, one or more differentiating criteria.

For every market combination, the TPDI evaluates two structural dimensions:

Visibility structure: who occupies the most visible space online (local operators, remote resellers, booking platforms).

Booking structure: how transactions are finalized (direct infrastructure, hybrid models, platform or reseller infrastructure, contact-based booking, no detectable signal).

The TPDI score (0–100) reflects the proportion of visible offers that rely on platforms or remote resellers to complete bookings. Higher scores indicate stronger structural reliance on intermediary infrastructures.

Scores evolve automatically as new market analyses are published.

Alongside the TPDI, each market analysis includes an ARI score (0–100) for direct operators. The ARI measures structural and transactional readiness for AI-mediated travel markets across five blocks: Machine-readable structure (25 pts), Transactional executability (25 pts), Informational completeness (25 pts), Observable freshness (15 pts), Technical performance (10 pts).

A high TPDI score reveals platform dependence. A low ARI score reveals the second structural risk: invisibility to AI booking agents. Together, they capture the double threat facing independent tourism operators.

Based on observed booking structures, the TPDI provides an estimated range of commission exposure per $1,000 of visible bookings. This estimate is illustrative, not contractual.

The TPDI reflects the visible digital market at the time of analysis. It does not measure: total market revenue, offline transactions, customer satisfaction, private contractual arrangements. It measures structural routing patterns visible online.

The platform economy has reshaped local tourism markets. In many destinations, visibility and booking control are increasingly mediated by intermediary infrastructures. The TPDI provides a structured, comparable, and evolving measurement of that dependence.

The TPDI is developed and maintained by a team of tourism operators and developers based in Bacalar, Mexico. The index is funded through TPDI PRO subscriptions. We receive no commissions, funding, or compensation from booking platforms or OTAs.