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Articles tagged “booking holdings”

Online Travel

When an Iconic 20-Year Online Travel Veteran Leaves the Booking Board

The online travel industry focuses on every move or utterance from Airbnb and its CEO Brian Chesky. Not that Booking Holdings is an after-thought these days, but before Airbnb there was Priceline, Booking.com, and the Group's boss, Jeffery Boyd. Building blocks, certainly.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

When an Iconic 20-Year Online Travel Veteran Leaves the Booking Board

Online Travel

Booking Holdings CEO’s Complicated Messaging in Light of EU Scrutiny

For any regulators listening, Booking.com is a powerful force in the European hotel industry. So is Google. There's no way around it, despite the spin from the CEO.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Booking Holdings CEO’s Complicated Messaging in Light of EU Scrutiny

Online Travel

Booking’s Subtle Message to Airbnb: We’re Coming to the U.S. and We Like Our Position

Is there one little thing that Wall Street is forgetting about the Booking Holdings-Airbnb face-off? Booking Holdings has a huge hotel business and Airbnb doesn't. Booking is certainly lagging in short-term rentals, but CEO Glenn Fogel is probably justified in liking his cards.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Booking’s Subtle Message to Airbnb: We’re Coming to the U.S. and We Like Our Position

Online Travel

Kayak CEO Says Metasearch Still Has Clout Despite Travel Industry’s Direct Booking Push

The ever-lively Kayak CEO Steve Hafner said he expects a marketing blitz from Airbnb's rivals. Hafner also said Kayak is developing a property management system for independent and boutique hotels. This month, the metasearch company will push its business travel tools to 60 markets.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Kayak CEO Says Metasearch Still Has Clout Despite Travel Industry’s Direct Booking Push

Online Travel

Booking.com Rolls Out Cleanliness Requirements for Rental Listings

Some rental property managers will appreciate Booking.com providing some resources to help struggling hosts keep up with cleanliness standards and improve their game. But others may question the fairness of the online giant scrutinizing one travel segment exclusively.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Booking.com Rolls Out Cleanliness Requirements for Rental Listings

Online Travel

Airbnb’s Distribution Strength Could Pressure Online Travel Giants and Woo Hotels

The typical Airbnb review talks up a rental's charms while overlooking vital information. The company's stock prospectus similarly skips some key details for understanding its business. But we can still infer a few things about the distribution dynamo.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb’s Distribution Strength Could Pressure Online Travel Giants and Woo Hotels

Coronavirus

Understanding Today’s Hotel Distribution Landscape: New Skift Research

The hotel distribution landscape is complex, with hotel rooms being sold and promoted in many different channels. Covid-19 has certainly impacted how and where hotel rooms are being distributed, but it is unlikely this disruption will be sustained long-term. That’s not to say that disruption isn’t coming, though.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago

Understanding Today’s Hotel Distribution Landscape: New Skift Research

Coronavirus

Short Sellers Lost Billions as Travel and Leisure Stocks Rallied Monday

For more evidence of the travel industry's current volatility, look no further than the billions of dollars certain funds lost following news of a vaccine.

Tommy Wilkes and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Reuters | 4 years ago

Short Sellers Lost Billions as Travel and Leisure Stocks Rallied Monday

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees Short-Term Hit to Profit Margins From Connected Trip Strategy

With the recent launch of flights for its U.S. point of sale, and development of a payments platform, Booking.com continues to work on CEO Glenn Fogel's signature connected trip strategy. It's probably tough to learn too much so far about flights when hardly anyone is flying, but the initiative looks to be proceeding apace under the covers.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Booking Holdings Sees Short-Term Hit to Profit Margins From Connected Trip Strategy

Coronavirus

Airbnb to Make IPO Filing Public Next Week Despite Covid-19 Surge

There's been a lot of spin recently, including the move to hire ex-Apple designer Jony Ive. Airbnb's public filing should reveal more concrete details about its plans to grow.

Joshua Franklin and Anirban Sen, Reuters | 4 years ago

Airbnb to Make IPO Filing Public Next Week Despite Covid-19 Surge