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Online Travel
Booking.com and Expedia know they have to get out there and market where their potential customers are. In this case, millions are on TikTok.
Dennis Schaal | 5 days ago
As with privacy concerns, the European Union is ahead of the U.S. when it comes to regulating digital platforms such as Google. European online travel companies aren't satisfied with Google's changes — but hotels think they go too far.
Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago
Short-Term Rentals
To verify 7.7 million listings, as untold numbers are constantly dropping off and new ones are added in more than 220 countries, is a daunting task. By its nature, this will be an imperfect process.
As Tripadvisor's decade-old bet on Viator is paying off, Tripadvisor has become less reliant on advertising from Expedia and Booking.com.
Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said the company would appeal the Spanish competition authority's $530 million draft decision if it becomes permanent.
Dennis Schaal | 4 weeks ago
Hotels
During 2023, Radisson Hotel Group in India took some major decisions, such as bringing the Radisson Collection brand to the country. As part of its strategic expansion, it is now looking at tier 2 and 3 markets.
Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago
Barring last-minute entries, Booking.com may be the only travel company advertising nationally during Super Bowl 2024. However, given that Booking.com's annual sales and marketing spend exceeds $7 billion, the expense is certainly doable.
Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago
Airlines
As the saying goes about changes to the way Google displays flights, the devil will be in the details.
Tour Operators
Klook's partnership with Krungsri signals its first step in growing its Pan-Asian travel marketplace footprint since its funding raise at the end of last year.
Selene Brophy | 2 months ago
One challenge for struggling travel SPACs beyond their stock prices is to create something new that's truly valuable to their customers. Booking.com did just that years ago, although others have caught up in the interim.