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VIDEO: How Booking.com will weave every element of a trip together

By Kevin May | September 12, 2019

Details of exactly how the giant will achieve its ambition to connect hotel guests with activities and transportation, plus a myriad of other travel-related services, are becoming clearer now. Read More

Opinion / Online

Four online travel agency myths to stop believing now

By Peter O’Connor - Essec Business School | August 8, 2019

OTAs suffer from some image problems amongst many hoteliers, often due to misconceptions or misinformation about how they work. So, let's bust some myths. Read More

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Booking Holdings integrates brands, develops payment capabilities in quest for “connected trip”

By Mitra Sorrells | August 7, 2019

Booking Holdings reports positive financial results as it works toward what CEO Glenn Fogel called the "connected trip." Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Suppliers, beware: A threat lurks in tours and activities distribution

By Tao Tao - GetYourGuide | August 1, 2019

There is a growing threat to the future of tours and activities: the loss of independence in reservation systems, thanks to acquisitions by TripAdvisor and Booking Holdings. At GetYourGuide, we don’t... Read More

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How Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency might fit into travel

By Linda Fox | July 1, 2019

Concerns are not surprising given the probes into the social media platform around privacy and wider concerns about cryptocurrencies, but, for travel, there are a few interesting elements about Libra. Read More

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Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans moves aside, Glenn Fogel steps in

By Kevin May | June 26, 2019

The sudden change at the top of Booking.com, announced today, is effective immediately and ends a three-year stint for Tans as CEO. Read More

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Mary Meeker's annual report: Growing giants, next-gen data and super apps

By Linda Fox | June 17, 2019

Many in the digital and wider industrial world await Mary Meeker’s annual trends report with anticipation for what can be expected for their sector. We look at the travel-related elements. Read More

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Booking Holdings funds part of $180M round into South Korean hotel site Yanolja

By Kevin May | June 11, 2019

The South Korea-based hotel booking website has now secured a total of $242 million in funding after landing the latest Series D round. Read More

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VIDEO: Booking.com on its buy or partner strategy for experiences

By Kevin May | June 10, 2019

Booking.com's semi-official entry into the tours and activities sector was notable for many things - not least why did it take so long. Read More

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VIDEO: Expedia on being an empire and the future of platforms

By Kevin May | May 22, 2019

The Expedia Group is a sprawling empire of a business, with online travel agencies, corporate travel agencies and investments in metasearch. Read More

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Amazon may not be able to resist the lure of online travel

By Kevin May | May 14, 2019

The e-commerce giant’s widely anticipated but as yet unseen move into the industry could give it a baseline $600 million profit on an annual basis. Read More

Bookings slightly up, revenue slightly down for Booking Holdings in Q1 2019

By Mitra Sorrells | May 9, 2019

Revenue was down but gross bookings were up for Booking Holdings in the first quarter of 2019, including a more than 10% increase in room nights sold. Read More

Interview / Online

In the green room at Phocuswright Europe with... Olivier Grémillon

By PhocusWire | May 8, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Amsterdam in May, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Read More

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Why Europe is a microcosm of wider trends in online travel

By PhocusWire | May 7, 2019

Three broad trends illustrate the prowess of the region in the current online travel scene - but, equally, demonstrate how fragile the growth of the sector can be when one particular brand or market... Read More

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Booking.com opts for partner route to expand tours and activities

By Kevin May | May 6, 2019

A year after buying FareHarbor to spearhead its move into tours and activities, Booking.com is adopting an additional approach and working directly with rival software vendors. Read More

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