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Articles tagged “booking.com”

Hotels

No Shock or Awe at Booking Holdings About Airbnb’s Buy of HotelTonight

Booking Holdings' Glenn Fogel, whose background is in mergers and acquisitions, was undoubtably not surprised when Airbnb bought HotelTonight. We'd be shocked if he and others hadn't kicked the tires.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

No Shock or Awe at Booking Holdings About Airbnb’s Buy of HotelTonight

Hotels

Airbnb’s Response to Booking.com? We’ve Got More Listings

Airbnb to Booking: "Yeah, right."

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb’s Response to Booking.com? We’ve Got More Listings

Hotels

Booking and Airbnb Are Now in a Homesharing Dead Heat

Airbnb has dominated the discussion of alternative accommodations, but it appears as though Booking Holdings' apartment-rental business may be in a dead heat with its competitor. Airbnb's perceived lead may not be as great as many observers believe.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking and Airbnb Are Now in a Homesharing Dead Heat

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Sees Booking Site Spending Hit 4-Year Low

The fact that Booking Holdings and Expedia Group are leaning away from TripAdvisor is a wake-up call for many metasearch sites. However, travelers still love to use the damn things for comparison shopping, so there's that.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

TripAdvisor Sees Booking Site Spending Hit 4-Year Low

Online Travel

Expedia and Booking Agree to Changes on Search After UK Investigation

Understandably, Expedia and Booking are both trying to spin this in their favor as much as possible but it seems like a big win for the UK's competition regulator. We'll have to keep an eye on how much it really changes things and whether other countries follow up.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Expedia and Booking Agree to Changes on Search After UK Investigation

Online Travel

Booking CEO Opposes Proposed EU Tax as an Innovation Killer

Booking.com CEO Gillian Tans sounds like a typical corporate boss, opposing additional taxation as anti-business. The proposed EU tax on revenue would amount to double taxation, and that's seldom a good thing.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking CEO Opposes Proposed EU Tax as an Innovation Killer

Online Travel

What India Reveals About the Future of Online Travel: A Skift Deep Dive

Surprising factors have delayed the coronation of MakeMyTrip Group as India's queen of domestic online travel. Paytm came out of nowhere to grab share, Oyo upended budget hotel distribution, Ixigo tried to make price comparison chic, and Booking.com outmaneuvered Expedia for premium hotel bookings. From this scrappy mix, online travel will find new lessons.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

What India Reveals About the Future of Online Travel: A Skift Deep Dive

Announcements

Best Travel Writing of the Year: Our Favorite Stories from 2018

Find out how Skift picks, creates, and polishes its stories with our team's own greatest hits list. Here's hoping you enjoy reading these stories as much as we liked reporting and writing them.

Tom Lowry, Skift | 5 years ago

Best Travel Writing of the Year: Our Favorite Stories from 2018

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Faces a Hotel Chain Challenge in U.S. Competition With Expedia

Booking.com has been making strides in the U.S. market for several years, but the challenges are formidable. Expedia is outspending Booking.com on U.S. TV, and then there is Airbnb to throw into the equation.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking Holdings Faces a Hotel Chain Challenge in U.S. Competition With Expedia

Airlines

Google Is Filling In the Missing Pieces With Mobile Flight-Delay Notifications

Google Assistant will soon start sending flight-delay notifications on mobile, and informing travelers about the reasons behind the disruption to their itineraries. This could be a really great service, and Google will do it at scale. Rest assured that an automated flight-rebooking service won't be too far behind.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Google Is Filling In the Missing Pieces With Mobile Flight-Delay Notifications