Booking Holdings May Buy More Companies and 7 Other Digital Trends This Week


Glenn Fogel CEO Booking Holdings

Skift Take

This week in digital news, Booking Holdings looks at tactics to keep growing, and Spanish company Amadeus is taking off in the U.S. Plus, check out our deep dive into the intricacies and challenges of working with government agencies as a travel company.

Digital Travel News Weekly Roundup

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines digital trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
CEO Hints Booking Holdings Is Ready to Buy More Companies: Falling victim to the so-called law of large numbers, Booking Holdings saw its total revenues for the first quarter drop 3 percent from the prior year. Industry ears perked up when CEO Glenn Fogel mentioned mergers and acquisitions as a possible tactic to reignite growth a few times during an investor conference call. Amadeus Finds Fastest Growth Overseas in North America: Texas-based Sabre can no longer take for granted its home market of Nor