Booking Holdings

If the market imperative is for a company to grow, grow, grow, investors may be impatient about the pace at Booking Holdings.

Should Booking.com have the right to compel Spanish hotels what rates they can charge on their own websites? That is the heart of the issue.

The Expedia-Ryanair hotel partnership earlier this year was an early signal that the two big travel companies were on the precipice of settling long-standing differences.

Cirium is a for-profit company, selling its data to corporations and the airline industry to more accurately measure flight emissions. Could its reluctance at this early stage to share that data with Google and Travalyst be out of self-interest?

Discount travel sites tend to do well during times when vacation rentals and hotels aren't selling well on more traditional travel sites. Expedia/Vrbo's deal with Whimstay may reflect those market dynamics.

Indian travelers now seek flexible accommodation options, and the alternative stay industry is racing to keep up with the demand. StayVista claims to bridge the trust gap that has historically plagued the sector.

Established brands and rising Millennial and Gen Z demand are transforming India's travel landscape through authentic, immersive short-term rentals.

Ixigo's got it figured out: Why go superapp when you have loyal users? Ixigo's multi-brand, multi-app strategy meets all travel needs and makes cross-selling easy. No one-size-fits-all solution needed.

Now you know why online travel companies do so much A/B testing. The whole world seems to depend on whether a price disclosure is in a bold or light font. Fee transparency is being put to its own test in California.

Here's a look at the stealthy Booking.com for Business. Parent company Booking Holdings has larger priorities, but this unit is growing.