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CEO Spotlight - Brett Keller of Priceline
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September 27, 2023
PhocusWire talks to Priceline CEO Brett Keller about the company's partnership with Google, the hype around generative artificial intelligence and treading its own path versus other Booking Holdings...
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Booking to appeal EU regulators' decision to block Etraveli acquisition
By Linda Fox
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September 25, 2023
Booking says the dispute does not affect its strategy to build out flights as part of its connected trip vision.
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Booking.com prepares to launch credit card in U.S.
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 19, 2023
The online travel agency has brought in a former JPMorgan Chase executive to lead the effort and is also hiring for a manager of "co-branded credit card growth and strategy.”
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Steve Hafner on why Kayak is going deeper into business travel
By Mitra Sorrells
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September 12, 2023
Kayak has more than 30,000 companies using it's free corporate travel tool for small- and medium-sized businesses and is now going after larger enterprises with a new product developed for PwC.
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Booking will fight any decision to veto Etraveli acquisition in court
By Linda Fox
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September 8, 2023
Booking Holdings has responded to rumors that European regulators will veto its Etraveli acquisition, saying that decision would be "flawed on both factual and legal grounds."
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Will European regulators block Booking's acquisition of Etraveli?
By Linda Fox
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September 4, 2023
In June, the European Commission said the proposed acquisition may allow Booking to strengthen its dominant position in the hotel OTA marketplace.
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Online travel giants seeking to mix up marketing channels
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August 15, 2023
Online travel giants Booking Holdings, Expedia Group and Airbnb increased marketing investment marginally in Q2 as all strive to make the most of direct channels.
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Booking’s Fogel sees signs of “record summer travel season”
By Derek Catron
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August 3, 2023
Booking Holdings enjoyed record gross travel bookings in Q2, but CEO Glenn Fogel sees even better things coming based on July figures.
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Online travel platforms escape digital gatekeeper list
By Linda Fox
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July 4, 2023
The European Commission published the first list of companies that consider themselves potential gatekeepers today.
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Agoda unveils wholesale distribution platform for hotel partners
By Derek Catron
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June 30, 2023
Booking Holdings brand Agoda now offers more transparency for hotels to track volume and rates and maximize revenues.
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Priceline’s new AI chatbot will mix ChatGPT and Google tech
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 28, 2023
Priceline's new chatbot, Penny, is equipped with security features so users can complete an accommodation booking right within the chat.
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Booking.com adds conversational trip planning with ChatGPT
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 27, 2023
For now the chat platform is integrated only with Booking.com’s accommodation booking experience, but the company plans to add flights, ground transportation and other trip components in the future.
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Priceline partners with Google to deploy generative AI
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 6, 2023
Priceline will use the generative AI technology to create a new virtual travel assistant chatbot to improve internal workflows.
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Online travel giants Q1 marketing spending shows wide variance
By Mitra Sorrells
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June 6, 2023
Expedia Group spent the highest percentage of revenue on marketing while Airbnb spent the least and focused on expanding brand awareness and balancing supply and demand.
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Former Sabre exec Traci Mercer on her new role at Priceline
By Mitra Sorrells
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May 31, 2023
In her new role as senior vice president and head of accommodations for Priceline, Traci Mercer discusses her priorities for growing the brand, opportunities in the B2B space and the importance of...
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