Booking.com News

As a global leader in online accommodations and travel services, Booking.com continues to shape the digital travel experience through innovation, platform evolution, and strategic partnerships. PhocusWire delivers the latest Booking.com news to keep industry professionals informed on how this travel giant is adapting to shifting market dynamics and consumer expectations.

Key Booking.com updates, partnerships, and market trends

Follow developments in Booking.com’s core technology, loyalty strategies, and supplier relationships, along with its expansion into flights, experiences, and payments. Our reporting covers how the brand is responding to competitive pressures, regulatory environments, and the increasing demand for seamless, personalized travel.

Booking.com boss is clicking annoyed
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Booking.com boss is clicking annoyed
By Martin Cowen | March 9, 2016
Marketing initiatives by hotels chains such as Marriott and Hilton which talk up the benefit of booking direct, have not escaped the notice of Darren Huston, chief executive of Booking.com. “It’s a Read More
BookingSuite pushes further into rate management for hotels and rentals
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BookingSuite pushes further into rate management for hotels and rentals
By Sean O'Neil | March 8, 2016
Ordinarily, a product update doesn't merit a spotlight on its own. But a few things set apart the news that Booking.com, the e-commerce company that lists 865,000 hotels and accommodations, has upd Read More
Booking.com thinks its Destination Finder will inspire your next trip
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Booking.com thinks its Destination Finder will inspire your next trip
By Sean O'Neil | March 2, 2016
Six years ago, travel brands started trying to turn search upside down by removing the need to have a destination in mind prior to shopping. Kayak launched its Explore feature, which let you see w Read More
Think leisure players aren't touching business travel, think again
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Think leisure players aren't touching business travel, think again
By Linda Fox | February 29, 2016
The business travel community swings between denying any impact from Airbnb, Uber and the like, to worrying what to do about them. Yet there they were, at last week's Business Travel Show in London Read More
The Montcalm Mystery - comparison widgets, Booking.com and a PR fail
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The Montcalm Mystery - comparison widgets, Booking.com and a PR fail
By Kevin May | February 22, 2016
The idea of being able to compare rates from online travel agencies on a hotel website seems to get folk hot under the collar at the moment. Triptease has the comparison widget at the heart of its Read More
Priceline Group spent $2.8 billion on online advertising in 2015
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Priceline Group spent $2.8 billion on online advertising in 2015
By Kevin May | February 18, 2016
Little wake-up call shared today by the Priceline Group for consumer-facing startups thinking they can challenge the big boys and girls of the online travel world. In its fourth quarter and full ye Read More
Triptease woos in $7 million in Series A funding
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Triptease woos in $7 million in Series A funding
By Kevin May | February 17, 2016
Hotel pricing and data technology company Triptease has $7 million to play with following a Series A fund-raising drive. Backing the company will be Notion Capital and Episode 1 Ventures - both compa Read More
Priceline Group says fifth of room nights on Booking.com go to business travellers
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Priceline Group says fifth of room nights on Booking.com go to business travellers
By Kevin May | February 17, 2016
Booking.com is seeing a continued shift in the split between types of users on the service - with 20% going the way of business travellers. Umbrella company, The Priceline Group, says in its full y Read More
NextPax secures Euro 2.5 million Series A
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NextPax secures Euro 2.5 million Series A
By Martin Cowen | February 10, 2016
NextPax, a vacation rental reservations and management specialist, has picked up a Series A round worth Euro 2.5 million. The Amsterdam-based business was founded in 2006 and has cloud-based proper Read More
THack alumni update: Hitlist + Booking.com, TravenUp gets funding, Meet me Halfway is nearly there
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THack alumni update: Hitlist + Booking.com, TravenUp gets funding, Meet me Halfway is nearly there
By PhocusWire | January 29, 2016
Here at Tnooz, we’re always celebrating the evolution of the travel trade, and we have a special fondness for startups. What developers learn by building startups is invaluable to themselves and t Read More
MakeMyTrip sees triple-digit mobile growth
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MakeMyTrip sees triple-digit mobile growth
By Martin Cowen | January 29, 2016
MakeMyTrip's first earnings call since Ctrip's $180 million investment showed how strong its mobile and app business has become, with bosses even admitting mobile is growing "faster than we anticipate Read More
Online travel agencies tipped to lose market share to hotel direct channels
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Online travel agencies tipped to lose market share to hotel direct channels
By Kevin May | January 25, 2016
Hotels in the third biggest tourist market on the planet are starting to fight back against the dominance of online travel agencies. At least, this is the forecast contained within research from Ph Read More
Instant Booking: to list or not to list, that is the question
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Instant Booking: to list or not to list, that is the question
By Viewpoints | January 21, 2016
Perhaps the biggest dilemma for hotels this year is whether or not to participate in TripAdvisor's Instant Booking. NB This is a viewpoint by Pablo Delgado, CEO of Mirai. On one hand, the first Read More
Why you should never consider a travel planning startup
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Why you should never consider a travel planning startup
By Viewpoints | January 14, 2016
Having founded WorldMate and Desti (which also swallowed Plnnr), not a week goes by without me being approached by an entrepreneur who has started/is starting/is contemplating a travel startup. NB: Read More
TripAdvisor reaps benefits of Booking.com deal
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TripAdvisor reaps benefits of Booking.com deal
By Kevin May | January 12, 2016
The ink on the landmark partnership between TripAdvisor and Booking.com may only just be drying, but its effect is already being felt. The user review/metasearch site agreed in October 2015 to have Read More