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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.

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Priceline reports strong results as Booking.com creeps into North America
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Priceline reports strong results as Booking.com creeps into North America
By Nick Vivion | February 21, 2014
Priceline has reported its Q4 2013 results, posting strong growth in bookings, gross profit, and net income. During the call, Priceline CEO Darren Huston (who took over from Jeff Boyd in the summer Read More
OTAs are winning the battle but maybe not the hotel distribution war
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OTAs are winning the battle but maybe not the hotel distribution war
By Viewpoints | February 12, 2014
OTAs cannibalising direct hotel sales isn't surprising, and boils down to two things: the range of offers and the ability to put huge marketing clout into driving custom. But, last week's article ( Read More
Broken down, how OTAs are eating hotel business
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Broken down, how OTAs are eating hotel business
By Linda Fox | February 6, 2014
Fact - online travel agents are taking everyone's lunch, apparently charging pretty high commissions and have become pretty good at the whole hotel distribution game. No discussion about OTAs and h Read More
Watch out, Canada - Booking.com is coming for you as well
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Watch out, Canada - Booking.com is coming for you as well
By Nick Vivion | January 31, 2014
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GetYourGuide woos ex-Booking.com boss and others to invest $4.5M
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GetYourGuide woos ex-Booking.com boss and others to invest $4.5M
By Kevin May | January 30, 2014
More investment capital pouring into Getyourguide - this time in the shape of $4.5 million from Kees Koolen and Fritz Demopoulos, ex-respective CEOs of Booking.com and Qunar. The latest round comes Read More
Travel MARKETING roundup - January 2014
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Travel MARKETING roundup - January 2014
By PhocusWire | January 30, 2014
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for January 2014. 30 January 2014: CheapAir connects each customer with a personal travel advi Read More
Mobile tipped to account for fifth of online travel bookings by 2015
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Mobile tipped to account for fifth of online travel bookings by 2015
By Kevin May | January 28, 2014
One in five of all travel bookings made online in Europe within a year will be made via a mobile device, with the UK leading the way as the the most device-happy country. This is the landmark stati Read More
How sales are impacted by PPC advertising
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How sales are impacted by PPC advertising
By PhocusWire | December 17, 2013
MARKETING: Search marketing works. It is why brands such as Priceline and Booking.com have continually put so much faith (and some smart tech) behind their PPC strategies. But as those with smaller Read More
Booking.com snaps up messaging app service eBuddy in acqui-hire deal
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Booking.com snaps up messaging app service eBuddy in acqui-hire deal
By Karthick Prabu | December 5, 2013
In an apparent move to strengthen its online support, Booking.com has acqui-hired a group of staffers from messaging service provider eBuddy. Amsterdam-based eBuddy enables users with Facebook Chat Read More
Priceline duo speak: Huston on the future and Boyd on the past
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Priceline duo speak: Huston on the future and Boyd on the past
By Kevin May | November 21, 2013
For years Priceline top brass such as CEO Jeff Boyd would rarely speak to the media beyond the obligatory appearances with the financial press around earnings. But with him recently stepping aside Read More
Dear Mr Huston, some advice as you become new CEO of Priceline
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Dear Mr Huston, some advice as you become new CEO of Priceline
By Viewpoints | November 18, 2013
New CEOs always have big shoes to fill, but when you're the incoming boss of Priceline you have the biggest shoes to fill in the travel world. Under your predecessor, Jeff Boyd, Priceline went from Read More
Priceline shock move - Jeff Boyd steps aside as CEO and president, Huston promoted
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Priceline shock move - Jeff Boyd steps aside as CEO and president, Huston promoted
By Kevin May | November 7, 2013
In a development straight out of the leftfield, Priceline CEO and president Jeff Boyd has handed over control of the company to Booking.com boss Darren Huston. The announcement was made as Pricelin Read More
A rough guide to the Circle of Trust with hotels and social media
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A rough guide to the Circle of Trust with hotels and social media
By Viewpoints | October 30, 2013
If asked to define your "Circle of Trust" you would likely come back with a select handful of your closest combination of family and friends. People who you probably consider your confidants. If yo Read More
The evolving role of the transactional DMO
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The evolving role of the transactional DMO
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2013
The Destination Marketing Organization, or DMO -- also known in some cities as the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) -- looks after the marketing and communications of a territory, municipality, or Read More
Air Canada loses ground to WestJet - Top Canada travel websites, August 2013
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Air Canada loses ground to WestJet - Top Canada travel websites, August 2013
By PhocusWire | September 16, 2013
WestJet has extended its lead over rival carrier Air Canada in the list of leading travel websites in Canada in August. Read More
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