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.

What you see not always what you get in travel search and reviews
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What you see not always what you get in travel search and reviews
By Linda Fox | November 24, 2011
Yesterday morning, after a tip off, it seemed an anomaly had cropped up on Google with a number of hotels searched for alongside the term 'booking.com' coming back with 953 reviews and 4.5 stars. Read More
Orbitz CEO plans to revolutionize hotel sort -- holy Hadoop
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Orbitz CEO plans to revolutionize hotel sort -- holy Hadoop
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2011
When you get Barney Harford going about his pet project, turning around Orbitz Worldwide, he talks so fast that he seems to forget that sentences have periods on the end for a reason. Read More
Booking.com gaining on Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, November 12 2011
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Booking.com gaining on Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, November 12 2011
By PhocusWire | November 16, 2011
Wotif has seen its lead over Booking.com eroded to around 2% market share in the list of top accommodation websites in Australia. Read More
TripAdvisor and Booking.com move ahead - Top UK travel sites, November 5 2011
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TripAdvisor and Booking.com move ahead - Top UK travel sites, November 5 2011
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2011
Booking.com and TripAdvisor have stretched their lead at the head of the top ten travel websites in the UK. Read More
Stuff sweeps in to unseat TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand websites, October 22 2011
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Stuff sweeps in to unseat TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand websites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 26, 2011
Dramatic move by Stuff.co.nz after taking the leading travel website accolade in New Zealand from TripAdvisor. Read More
Excursiopedia wants to be the Booking.com for tours and activities
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Excursiopedia wants to be the Booking.com for tours and activities
By Kevin May | October 26, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Germany-based Excursiopedia, a international marketplace for experiences, tours and activities. Read More
TripAdvisor pulls away - Top Canada travel sites, October 15 2011
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TripAdvisor pulls away - Top Canada travel sites, October 15 2011
By PhocusWire | October 20, 2011
TripAdvisor now has clear water between it and second place in the list of leading travel websites in Canada. Read More
Booking.com driving 50% of European online hotel reservations
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Booking.com driving 50% of European online hotel reservations
By Linda Fox | October 14, 2011
Booking.com has emerged overwhelmingly as the dominant distribution channel for European hotels according to a survey of more than 200 hotels. Read More
Booking.com and TripAdvisor extend lead - Top UK travel sites, October 8 2011
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Booking.com and TripAdvisor extend lead - Top UK travel sites, October 8 2011
By PhocusWire | October 11, 2011
Gains in market share for both TripAdvisor and Booking.com have given the pair a 19% wedge of destination and accommodation websites in the UK. Read More
Marriott and Booking.com -- a message for Expedia about merchant model
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Marriott and Booking.com -- a message for Expedia about merchant model
By Dennis Schaal | October 10, 2011
Marriott delivered a not-so-subtle message to Expedia about their negotiations on a new contract, which comes up for renewal at the end of 2011. Read More
Hotel Urbano loses fifth of audience - Top Brazil travel sites, October 1 2011
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Hotel Urbano loses fifth of audience - Top Brazil travel sites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 6, 2011
Large loss for Hotel Urbano in Brazil this week after it shed 6% market share, although is still clear market leader in the accommodation category. Read More
TripAdvisor claims top two spots - Top Canada travel sites, October 1 2011
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TripAdvisor claims top two spots - Top Canada travel sites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 5, 2011
TripAdvisor has secured the first two positions amongst the leading travel websites in Canada, pushing Booking.com into third place. Read More
TripAdvisor takes major lead  - Top Canada travel sites, September 24 2011
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TripAdvisor takes major lead - Top Canada travel sites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 29, 2011
Combined country sites (similar to Australia this week) have given TripAdvisor an 8% market share lead over its nearest rival in Canada. Read More
TripAdvisor duo nudge ahead of Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, September 24 2011
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TripAdvisor duo nudge ahead of Wotif - Top Australia travel websites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 28, 2011
TripAdvisor Australia and the main international site combined have pushed past Wotif in the top ten travel websites in Australia. Read More
Priceline hires former Starbucks and Microsoft exec to be CEO of Booking.com
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Priceline hires former Starbucks and Microsoft exec to be CEO of Booking.com
By Kevin May | September 26, 2011
Darren Huston, ex-coffee guy and most recently vice president for consumer and online at Microsoft, is the new CEO of Booking.com. Read More
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