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.

TripAdvisor prepares to launch its first TV ad campaign in the US
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TripAdvisor prepares to launch its first TV ad campaign in the US
By Sean O'Neil | May 31, 2013
TripAdvisor is opening a TV front in its hotel booking war with the major US brands in the online travel sector. Its $30 million TV ad campaign will rival in size what its competitors are spending on TV... Read More
Booking.com crawls towards TripAdvisor - Top US travel websites, April 2013
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Booking.com crawls towards TripAdvisor - Top US travel websites, April 2013
By Kevin May | May 20, 2013
TripAdvisor might have a strong position in the list of leading travel sites in the US but Booking.com is slowly catching up. Read More
Carnaval time for Booking.com, back on top - Top Brazil travel websites, April 2013
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Carnaval time for Booking.com, back on top - Top Brazil travel websites, April 2013
By PhocusWire | May 17, 2013
Priceline-owned Booking.com has found itself leading the pack once again in the list of the most popular travel websites in Brazil during April. Read More
WeHostels loves massive budget accommodation consolidation as European expansion begins
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WeHostels loves massive budget accommodation consolidation as European expansion begins
By Kevin May | May 9, 2013
There was a rather sharp intake of breath in many quarters recently when global budget stay brand HostelWorld announced its intention to snap up arch rival Hostelbookers. Read More
Google versus Facebook - from an advertising perspective [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Google versus Facebook - from an advertising perspective [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | May 8, 2013
There is a new kid in town when it comes to online marketing - Facebook, after years of trying to convince marketers that it was a viable platform, is starting to make its mark. Read More
Kayak finally launches in Canada
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Kayak finally launches in Canada
By Kevin May | May 6, 2013
Kayak has spent plenty of time and effort over the years launching local sites around the world but, perhaps surprisingly, it has never had one next door in Canada. Read More
Same-day mobile booking services - now there's a hotel branded app for that
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Same-day mobile booking services - now there's a hotel branded app for that
By Kevin May | May 2, 2013
Hotels are apparently losing up to 30% of revenue from cuts in commission or merchant fees as a result of the rapid rise of the same-day mobile booking apps in the marketplace. Read More
Booking.com tumbles to third spot behind Mundi and TripAdvisor - Top Brazil travel websites, March 2013
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Booking.com tumbles to third spot behind Mundi and TripAdvisor - Top Brazil travel websites, March 2013
By PhocusWire | April 26, 2013
Mundi and TripAdvisor have leapfrogged over Booking.com at the top of the latest charts for the most popular travel websites in Brazil. Read More
The SCAN: Booking.com triples mobile bookings, and more news
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The SCAN: Booking.com triples mobile bookings, and more news
By PhocusWire | April 12, 2013
Mobile device hotel bookings grew 300% to $3 billion, says Booking.com, and more travel tech news. Read More
Massive consolidation: HostelWorld buys HostelBookers
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Massive consolidation: HostelWorld buys HostelBookers
By Kevin May | April 11, 2013
In a deal likely to send a shiver down the spine of budget accommodation websites across the globe, Web Reservations International has acquired HostelBookers. Read More
Booking.com dominates in Switzerland as OTAs steal share from direct channels
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Booking.com dominates in Switzerland as OTAs steal share from direct channels
By Linda Fox | March 22, 2013
Some interesting stats from eTourism Monitor here on who is dominating the online hotel world in Switzerland Read More
Should online travel agencies be allowed to own the new .hotel array of domains?
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Should online travel agencies be allowed to own the new .hotel array of domains?
By Viewpoints | March 21, 2013
In October 2012, Tnooz was among the first to draw attention to the potential damage that might occur, if an OTA such as Booking.com becomes the host of the new .hotel(s) domain extension. Read More
Why the Priceline plan to buy Kayak should be investigated by regulators
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Why the Priceline plan to buy Kayak should be investigated by regulators
By Viewpoints | March 20, 2013
A UK competition regulator, The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), is being kept busy in the travel space right now. Read More
Reality bites: Thomas Cook reins in lofty ambition of being bigger than Expedia
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Reality bites: Thomas Cook reins in lofty ambition of being bigger than Expedia
By Kevin May | March 18, 2013
Three years is a long time in the travel industry, but especially so for Thomas Cook, after going through a torrid time in terms of staff morale, industry and consumer opinion of the business and a... Read More
CheckInTonight, Asia's first mobile-only booking app for same day accommodation
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CheckInTonight, Asia's first mobile-only booking app for same day accommodation
By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2013
We all know that booking a flight months in advance could fetch us a great deal. But, the equation with hotel booking is entirely different Read More
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