Booking Holdings

Opinion / Online

How Booking.com gained market share while we were in lockdown

By Marta Romero - Mirai | August 9, 2021

Given the current situation, where many channels are still not appearing and we don’t know if they will be activated this season, Booking.com has become the basket where most of a hotel's distribution... Read More

News / Distribution

Booking Holdings hits $22B in bookings as latest quarter rides recovery

By Mitra Sorrells | August 5, 2021

Room nights booked in the second quarter were 157 million, up from 99 million in the Q1 of this year and a 458% increase from Q2 2020. Read More

News / Distribution

Booking.com launches Flash Deals for hotels

By Kevin May | August 4, 2021

The discounts will take place every two weeks and on fixed days, lasting for just 36 hours. Over that time period, customers will get up to 30% off a selected room and rate. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Booking.com on overcoming the travel payments mountain

By PhocusWire | July 29, 2021

During the PhocusWire Pulse: Progress in Travel Payments session, Daniel Marovitz, SVP of booking.com's fintech arm talks about the ambitions for the unit. Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia down, Airbnb up for bookings for some hotels in Europe and Asia

By Mitra Sorrells | July 26, 2021

An analysis by D-Edge Hospitality Solutions finds that while online travel agencies remain the dominant source of online revenue for its client hotels, in the last five years the share of bookings... Read More

News / Online

Booking.com aims to remove payment friction through creation of fintech unit

By Linda Fox | July 8, 2021

Booking.com's fintech unit will be based in Amsterdam and Shanghai, with plans for the team to grow to more than 400 this year. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Recovery and sustainability - can they go hand in hand?

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

Will a greater emphasis on healing planet earth really impact travel destinations and what is the role and responsibility of travel companies as they reposition themselves and their offerings? Read More

News / Online

Expedia, Booking.com and Airbnb differ on marketing tactics as recovery begins

By Kevin May | May 19, 2021

Three giant brands in online travel are attempting to capture the pent-up demand for trips as lockdowns ease in some markets around the world. Read More

News / Online

Priceline acquires Germany-based startup Flyiin

By Jill Menze | May 11, 2021

According to Priceline, the acquisition will help Booking Holdings build out its flights business as part of the online travel giant’s long-touted “connected trip” strategy. Read More

News / Online

Booking Holdings sees upward trend in Q1, focuses on buildout of connected trip

By Mitra Sorrells | May 5, 2021

Booking.com’s flight product, a key part of the connected trip, is now available in 18 countries, and Q1 had the highest number of air tickets ever booked in a single quarter. Read More

Opinion / Online

Airbnb's brand vs. Booking.com's performance marketing – is there a playbook for recovery?

By Mario Gavira | April 26, 2021

Channels where marketing dollars are being spent is only part of the equation. How your brand stands out from the pack and connects with customers is equally, if not more, important. Read More