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Articles tagged “booking holdings”

Online Travel

Booking.com Faces $17.5 Million Competition Fine in Russia

These sorts of fines, like the one in Russia, are almost inconsequential to a company the size of Booking.com. Still, the company wants to be in good standing in a country as large as Russia.

Reuters | 3 years ago

Booking.com Faces $17.5 Million Competition Fine in Russia

Online Travel

Online Travel’s Localization Quandary

Traveloka knows how to go local in Indonesia and some other countries in the region, and that's one element of its traction in these markets. But can local ever be too local when online travel agencies mull international expansion?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Online Travel’s Localization Quandary

Online Travel

Skift Global Forum Preview: Expedia CEO Sees Airbnb as ‘One-Dimensional’

Peter Kern is correct that Expedia Group currently offers broader travel services than do Airbnb and Booking Holdings, but whether Expedia can gain ground on its rivals and can execute on its strategy are entirely different questions.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Skift Global Forum Preview: Expedia CEO Sees Airbnb as ‘One-Dimensional’

Online Travel

Southeast Asia’s Latest Unicorn Taps Travel for Growth and Entrée to U.S.

A $200 million funding round, coupled with new products from its recently acquired travel division, will see the Singapore startup Nium venture into the U.S.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Southeast Asia’s Latest Unicorn Taps Travel for Growth and Entrée to U.S.

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Plus’ New Text Service Lacks the Human Touch

Tripadvisor's travel-planning help by text for Tripadvisor Plus subscribers plays to the company's strengths — user reviews and a global roster of hotels, restaurants and things to do listings. It really can't compete, though, with a real travel agent who has visited the destination and knows the hotel general manager personally.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Tripadvisor Plus’ New Text Service Lacks the Human Touch

Airlines

EasyJet’s New Air-Rail Deal and 11 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift’s top travel stories this week, EasyJet partnered with Deutsche Bahn on combination tickets, Southwest sued Skiplagged, Sabre said it ha a chance of beating pre-pandemic margins, and a downsized regional airline plans to relaunch.

Angel Adegbesan, Skift | 3 years ago

EasyJet’s New Air-Rail Deal and 11 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees Connected Trip Strategy as Critical for Post-Crisis Growth

Booking.com is a one-trick pony, but it's quite a trick. The brand shines at selling hotel stays online. Yet parent company Booking Holdings wants the brand to succeed at cross-selling all types of travel post-pandemic. That will be trickier.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Booking Holdings Sees Connected Trip Strategy as Critical for Post-Crisis Growth

Business Travel

Kayak Is Missing a Golden Opportunity With Its New Corporate Travel Platform

In what could be the travel industry’s most drawn-out launch of a booking tool, the final version will appeal to many small companies — but it could have offered so much more.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Kayak Is Missing a Golden Opportunity With Its New Corporate Travel Platform

Online Travel

Fintech, Superapps and Subscriptions Will Spur Flurry of Online Travel Copycats

In its rough outlines, Expedia begot Trip.com Group while Kayak and ITA Software begot Google Travel. Get ready for a flurry of clones in fintech, superapps, and subscription services in travel. In fact, it's already happening.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Fintech, Superapps and Subscriptions Will Spur Flurry of Online Travel Copycats

Online Travel

Booking Holdings’ New Fintech Unit Aims to Help Travelers Beat Banks at Their Own Game

Bookings Holdings Fintech boss Daniel Marovitz says payments is arguably the world's largest industry. Across the online travel universe, look for payments to eventually become a line item — and very material to companies' financials.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Booking Holdings’ New Fintech Unit Aims to Help Travelers Beat Banks at Their Own Game