Video: Booking Holdings CEO at Skift Global Forum 2020
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Skift Take
Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel said the best thing he can do for his customers is be ready to meet their demands once travelers feel safe enough to start booking trips again in full.
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said one silver lining from the pandemic is that more travelers are embracing alternative accommodations, a trend he believes gives his online platform a boost well after the pandemic is gone. Fogel also told Executive Editor Dennis Schaal during Skift Global Forum, he looks forward to seeing real numbers from Airbnb as it prepares to go public. The writeup of the session is here.
Watch the video of discussion in its entirety, below.
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