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.

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
Booking.com moves up rankings, nestles in with stalwarts - Top US travel sites, April 7 2012
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Booking.com moves up rankings, nestles in with stalwarts - Top US travel sites, April 7 2012
By PhocusWire | April 11, 2012
Priceline-owned Booking.com is beginning to feature heavily in the list of top travel websites in the US and is now sitting alongside the likes of Hotels.com and Marriott. Read More
Priceline takes on HotelTonight threat at global scale with last-minute service for Booking.com
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Priceline takes on HotelTonight threat at global scale with last-minute service for Booking.com
By Kevin May | April 10, 2012
Buoyed perhaps by the launch of a same-day hotel booking service on its mobile app, Priceline has launched a similar service for its global hotel service Booking.com. Read More
Ryanair and Isango best buddies again, create tour and activity selling service
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Ryanair and Isango best buddies again, create tour and activity selling service
By Kevin May | April 10, 2012
Ryanair is giving the tour and activity end of its drive to increase ancillary revenues another try - once again through online retailer Isango. Read More
How many hotels in the world are there anyway? Booking.com keeps adding them
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How many hotels in the world are there anyway? Booking.com keeps adding them
By Dennis Schaal | March 26, 2012
Booking.com says it offers 202,842 hotels globally and a new report says the Priceline Group -- Booking.com, Agoda and Priceline.com -- collectively is adding properties at a quickening pace. Read More
TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
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TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Another dip into the world of hotel bookings for TripAdvisor with the launch of Tingo, a new site which automatically refunds users the difference if the price drops. Read More
NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
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NineMSN wins top spot - Top Australia travel websites, March 17 2012
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2012
Big effort from the travel section of NineMSN, leaping in to the top ten most popular travel websites in Australia in a heady first place. Read More