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.

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Lights. Camera. Action. Welcome to the new hotel search soap opera
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Lights. Camera. Action. Welcome to the new hotel search soap opera
By Viewpoints | August 31, 2011
A new actor has appeared on the great soap opera that is hotel search - Google. Read More
TripAdvisor overshadows all - Top Canada travel sites, August 20 2011
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TripAdvisor overshadows all - Top Canada travel sites, August 20 2011
By PhocusWire | August 24, 2011
The main and local versions of TripAdvisor in Canada now more than double market share than any other accommodation site in the country. Read More
Booking.com closing in on TripAdvisor - Top Canada travel sites, August 6 2011
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Booking.com closing in on TripAdvisor - Top Canada travel sites, August 6 2011
By PhocusWire | August 8, 2011
TripAdvisor is now just half a percentage point ahead of Booking.com in the top ten leading Canadian websites in the destinations and accommodation category. Read More
Priceline to continue testing and expanding local deals
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Priceline to continue testing and expanding local deals
By Dennis Schaal | August 4, 2011
Priceline's hotel and car rental business grew substantially in the second quarter, and the company also is pondering local deals as a new revenue stream. Read More
Travelzoo soars to leading pack - Top Canada travel sites, July 16 2011
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Travelzoo soars to leading pack - Top Canada travel sites, July 16 2011
By PhocusWire | July 21, 2011
Significant jump for Travelzoo as its leaps from tenth to fourth spot in the agency category of top ten travel sites in Canada. Read More
Expedia properties secure winning beat - Top Australia travel websites, July 16 2011
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Expedia properties secure winning beat - Top Australia travel websites, July 16 2011
By PhocusWire | July 20, 2011
Expedia-owned TripAdvisor sites and Hotels.com are collectively leading the Australia destination and accommodation category of leading travel websites. Read More
Amadeus expands hotel choices with prepaid vouchers
By Dennis Schaal | July 14, 2011
Group-buying sites such as Groupon offer prepaid vouchers and now Amadeus is building up its hotel offerings with prepaid vouchers, as well. Read More
Ostrovok wants to become the Booking.com for Russia
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Ostrovok wants to become the Booking.com for Russia
By Kevin May | July 13, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Russia-based hotel search and booking site Ostrovok. Read More
Why hotels should think of themselves before embracing Facebook and flash sales
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Why hotels should think of themselves before embracing Facebook and flash sales
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2011
A well-known story for hotels: powerful middlemen that dominate the market and put pressure on the property managers to lower prices and increase the commission. Read More
Priceline adds email alerts for hotel winning bids
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Priceline adds email alerts for hotel winning bids
By Dennis Schaal | June 9, 2011
Looking to boost its Name Your Own Price business and revenue for participating hotels, Priceline added email alerts for winning hotel bids. Read More
CarTrawler takes in new investment, shuffles executive pack
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CarTrawler takes in new investment, shuffles executive pack
By Kevin May | May 9, 2011
Ireland-based car hire distribution system CarTrawler has confirmed it is looking to offload a share of the company to help fund its next period of growth. Read More
Priceline shuffles executives, but Boyd stays on
By Dennis Schaal | May 5, 2011
Priceline -- meaning the Priceline group of companies -- shuffled its executive ranks in North America and Europe. Read More
Adioso begins Booking.com love affair with Valentine travel site
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Adioso begins Booking.com love affair with Valentine travel site
By Kevin May | February 15, 2011
On the one hand it's just another hotel partnership with a travel search engine, so good to see some creativity being used to showcase what might be around the corner. Read More
Ebookers claims European mobile first for booking all travel products
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Ebookers claims European mobile first for booking all travel products
By Kevin May | January 11, 2011
Ebookers reckons it is the first online travel agency in Europe to develop and mobile-ready website for users to select every product and manage their bookings. Read More
Kukunu launches Hotel Me application for Facebook
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Kukunu launches Hotel Me application for Facebook
By Kevin May | December 7, 2010
London-based startup Kukunu has extended its social travel recommendation engine outside of the main site into the world's biggest network, Facebook. Read More