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Minding your language - Booking Holdings' study shows English a possible barrier to online adoption

By Linda Fox | January 22, 2019

The study of 1,000 digital leaders and experts in China, India and Indonesia reveals that 79% view the internet as a necessity and 82% see it as a “fundamental right.” Read More

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OpenTable now lets customers use points for hotels on Kayak

By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | January 22, 2019

Booking Holdings has activated a new loyalty benefit for OpenTable, allowing diners to redeem their OpenTable Dining Points for hotel savings on Kayak. Read More

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A new record? Two million room nights booked online in a single day... in one country

By Kevin May | January 9, 2019

Meituan-Dianping is claiming a record of sorts this week. The company, which sells good and services Amazon-style in China alongside hotels and other travel products, says it offloaded more than two... Read More

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Marriott and Expedia's battle over commissions could trigger industry-wide overhaul

By Linda Fox | January 8, 2019

Expedia and Marriott are said to be near agreement on fee negotiations, other large hotel players are likely to follow suit. Read More

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Online marketplaces gaining momentum in tours booking race

By Linda Fox | January 4, 2019

Tour and activity bookings through online marketplaces increased in 2018 compared to 2017. Read More

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Fallacies and travel: Making sense out of 2018

By Simone Puorto | December 28, 2018

A look at the four most important trends of the year worth saluting. Read More

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VIDEO: Kayak on the future of meta, Google and the limitations of voice search

By Mitra Sorrells | December 7, 2018

By some measures it’s been a tough year for traditional metasearch players, including Kayak. Read More

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VIDEO: Google talks new ideas, not being creepy and the death of SEO

By Linda Fox | November 20, 2018

Tensions between Google and online travel companies are ongoing although some are faring between better when it comes to their partnerships. Read More

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VIDEO: Booking Holdings on Google, complacency, ambitions and the entire trip

By Linda Fox | November 16, 2018

A string of international acquisitions and investments (plus a new-ish name) to reflect on a global position has the industry speculating about what else lies ahead for the former Priceline Group. Read More

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VIDEO: Booking.com on its big new focus

By Kevin May | November 12, 2018

Booking.com's entry into the world of tours and activities has been played out in a fairly low-key way over the years. Read More

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Booking Holdings reports 200M room nights milestone during upbeat Q3 earnings

By Mitra Sorrells | November 6, 2018

Booking Holdings saw an acceleration in the rate of its room night growth in the third quarter of 2018, exceeding the high end of its guidance, driven by a delayed summer travel peak and improved... Read More

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Booking.com creates new filters and tools for short-term rental partners

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2018

Tools to help professional vacation rental managers save time and control who can book their properties are part of a new suite of products launched this week by Booking.com. Read More

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Booking Holdings invests $200M in SE Asian ride-hail company Grab

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2018

Booking Holdings is making a major investment and creating a strategic partnership with Grab Holdings, a Singapore-based on-demand transportation platform that operates in 235 cities in eight countries... Read More

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European organizations unite to stand up for short-term rentals

By Linda Fox | October 15, 2018

The short-term rental (STR) industry has been the target of finger pointing and bad press in recent years as the pressure on housing grows in cities. Read More