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Booking Holdings invests $500M in Didi ground transport platform

July 17, 2018

Didi Chuxing has caught the eye of Booking Holdings, with a $500 million capital injection and a major strategic partnership. Read More

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Booking.com gets down to Basics, gets rates from other agencies

By Kevin May | July 10, 2018

In what could be a significant strategic development, Booking.com is now getting inventory and exclusive prices for hotels from other online travel agencies. Read More

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Booking Holdings acquires HotelsCombined in Asia Pacific land grab

By Kevin May | July 9, 2018

HotelsCombined has ended 13 years as an independent business following a deal to sell to Booking Holdings. Read More

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Reimagining customer experience, part 1: digital design

By Mitra Sorrells | July 9, 2018

This month we're exploring the topic of customer experience across the travel space. We begin with a look at how brands are designing their digital interfaces - websites and apps - to create an... Read More

Global powerhouse solidifies as Booking.com CEO joins Ctrip board

By Kevin May | June 12, 2018

The relationship between Booking Holdings and Ctrip was seen primarily through the "frenemy" prism - but the pair have now got even closer. Read More

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Modern travel marketing, part 1: SEO strategy

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2018

Throughout June, we're looking at a variety of topics under the umbrella of digital marketing. We start with an analysis of the current state of search engine optimization, which today could be renamed... Read More

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Online travel agencies and their use of "voodoo science"

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | May 15, 2018

It was always going to be mildly controversial when the European Technology and Travel Services Association (ETTSA) released its report last week into direct hotel bookings. Read More

Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant financial growth despite a slowing of growth in bookings and room nights. Read More

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Trivago reports increase in qualified referrals, slight drop in revenue in Q1

By Mitra Sorrells | April 25, 2018

Despite a 7% increase in qualified referrals, hotel metasearch platform Trivago recorded a drop in total revenue in the first quarter of 2018 - though relatively slight at 3% - compared to the same... Read More

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PODCAST: Phocuswire PundIT Show #11

By Kevin May | April 22, 2018

It's now sinking in to many in the sector that they have probably just been through one of the most important in the history of tours and activities. Read More

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Booking Holdings buys FareHarbor in push for share of tours and activities

By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2018

Booking Holdings has agreed to acquire FareHarbor, a Denver-based software company focused on tours and activities. Read More

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Amazon's options for disrupting online travel: try or buy

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 11, 2018

Will it or won't it - the subject of Amazon’s potential to disrupt the travel industry is back in vogue once more. Read More

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The state of influencer marketing for travel brands

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2018

Photos, blog posts and other content shared by social media influencers can be an effective way for brands to communicate with consumers – particularly since surveys have found that between one-third to... Read More

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Booking.com wants to "win" private accommodation but won't mimic Airbnb

By Kevin May | March 7, 2018

What a difference a few weeks can make - Airbnb was once a big threat to hotels, yet now all the attention is on its emergence as a competitor to online travel agencies. Read More

Booking Holdings earnings full year 2017 1

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Booking Holdings reveals $12.7B revenue, goes lukewarm on Airbnb threat

By Mitra Sorrells | February 28, 2018

Booking Holdings – the new name for what was Priceline Group – showed significant growth across all sectors in 2017, with most key metrics up around 20%. Read More

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