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.

Which was the only company to apply for a .FLY domain?
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Which was the only company to apply for a .FLY domain?
By Kevin May | June 15, 2012
With lots of talk in recent months about a bonanza of new domain name extensions being made available to anyone, perhaps more than one company would've bid for .FLY this week. Read More
Voyages-SNCF and ViaMichelin dominate - Top France travel sites, full month May 2012
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Voyages-SNCF and ViaMichelin dominate - Top France travel sites, full month May 2012
By PhocusWire | June 8, 2012
Leading online travel pair, Voyages-SNCF and ViaMichelin, are continuing to have stranglehold on their respective markets in France. Read More
HotelTonight slam dunks with $23M in funding
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HotelTonight slam dunks with $23M in funding
By Kevin May | June 5, 2012
Same-day hotel booking for mobiles, HotelTonight, appears to be validating the model further by securing $23 million in Series C funding in an investment round led by US Venture Partners. Read More
Booking.com loses crown to Hotel Urbano - Top Brazil travel sites, May 12 2012
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Booking.com loses crown to Hotel Urbano - Top Brazil travel sites, May 12 2012
By PhocusWire | May 18, 2012
Hotel Urbano has swiped top spot from Booking.com in the list of leading destination and accommodation websites in Brazil. Read More
Why affiliate deals on online travel agencies are making hotels angry
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Why affiliate deals on online travel agencies are making hotels angry
By Viewpoints | May 17, 2012
A declaration of war such as that of John Guscic, managing director of Australian online booking platform Webjet, cannot be any clearer: Read More
Ryanair Hotels shows early promise - Top UK travel sites, May 12 2012
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Ryanair Hotels shows early promise - Top UK travel sites, May 12 2012
By PhocusWire | May 16, 2012
A month into its relaunch, Ryanair Hotels has found itself Hotels.com, Premier Inn and Travelodge in the list of leading accommodation websites in the UK. Read More
Would it be apt for Priceline to have something in store for HomeAway?
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Would it be apt for Priceline to have something in store for HomeAway?
By Dennis Schaal | May 10, 2012
Vacation-rental powerhouse HomeAway regularly studies Airbnb to gauge the competitive threat, but should HomeAway start paying closer attention to Priceline, as well? Read More
Hotel Urbano closes in on Booking.com - Top Brazil travel sites, April 28 2012
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Hotel Urbano closes in on Booking.com - Top Brazil travel sites, April 28 2012
By PhocusWire | May 3, 2012
Booking.com could see an end to its reign at the head of the top ten travel websites in Brazil as Hotel Urbano comes within a whisker of taking the prime spot. Read More
ViaMichelin extends lead over Booking.com and TripAdvisor - Top France travel sites, April 28 2012
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ViaMichelin extends lead over Booking.com and TripAdvisor - Top France travel sites, April 28 2012
By PhocusWire | April 30, 2012
Consolidation of its market leading position for ViaMichelin last week as it increased its share of traffic in the list of most popular travel websites in France. Read More
Adding hotels -- Is Expedia conceding the race to Booking.com?
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Adding hotels -- Is Expedia conceding the race to Booking.com?
By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2012
Is Expedia, with 150,000 hotels in the fold around the world, finally giving up in its race to outpace Priceline's brands, which count more than 210,000 hotels in their portfolio? Read More
Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
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Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors
By Kevin May | April 23, 2012
If last week's data revealing the majority of smartphone users are now using their phones to access travel content wasn't enough, stats from Priceline illustrate how different products are affected. Read More
HotelsCombined insists it will not screen scrape for its new Ryanair deal
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HotelsCombined insists it will not screen scrape for its new Ryanair deal
By Kevin May | April 19, 2012
Not the best of starts for Ryanair and new accommodation white label provider HotelsCombined, with the metasearch site moving quickly to clarify comments by Michael O'Leary. Read More
TripAdvisor dominates listings - Top Canada travel sites, April 14 2012
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TripAdvisor dominates listings - Top Canada travel sites, April 14 2012
By PhocusWire | April 16, 2012
TripAdvisor's stranglehold on the leading Canadian accommodation websites is so tight that its combined market share is great than the second, fourth and sixth places together. Read More
EasyJet forges exclusive deal with Booking.com
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EasyJet forges exclusive deal with Booking.com
By Linda Fox | April 16, 2012
EasyJet has replaced laterooms.com with booking.com as its exclusive hotel provider just weeks after Ryanair dropped the Priceline-owned accommodation specialist. Read More
National Trust joins Groupon in leading pack - Top UK travel sites, April 7 2012
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National Trust joins Groupon in leading pack - Top UK travel sites, April 7 2012
By PhocusWire | April 12, 2012
The National Trust website is nestling alongside the likes of Time Out and Hotels.com in the list of leading travel brands in the UK. Read More
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