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Articles tagged “booking holdings”

Business Travel

Booking Drops Hotel Requirement to Book Tours and Activities

Booking.com's hotel focus has given way to a strategy to serve travelers at every portion of the trip. TripAdvisor already does it, Expedia too. Airbnb is on that full-service road. So Booking.com will have plenty of company.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking Drops Hotel Requirement to Book Tours and Activities

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Empire Tiptoes Toward Quiet Collaboration

As Booking Holdings brands try to cross-sell their customers on more products, such as attractions, restaurants, and ground transportation, more companywide collaboration may be inevitable. No brand mergers are in the offing, but signs point toward more coordination.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking Holdings Empire Tiptoes Toward Quiet Collaboration

Online Travel

CEO Hints Booking Holdings Is Ready to Buy More Companies

Falling victim to the so-called law of large numbers, Booking Holdings saw its total revenues for the first quarter drop 3 percent from the prior year. Industry ears perked up when CEO Glenn Fogel mentioned mergers and acquisitions as a possible tactic to reignite growth a few times during an investor conference call.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

CEO Hints Booking Holdings Is Ready to Buy More Companies

Online Travel

Skift Forum Asia: Booking’s Marsha Ma on How to Succeed in China

What are some of the real learnings that Booking.com has come away with during its multiyear stint of doing business in China? We'll try to get some nuggets out of Booking's Marsha Ma onstage at Skift Forum Asia.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Skift Forum Asia: Booking’s Marsha Ma on How to Succeed in China

Online Travel

Google Hotels Prompts Trivago to Increase Advertising in 50 Global Markets

Google is eating the world. When metasearch sites such as Trivago see a strategic benefit in increasing their advertising in Google metasearch, it's not only enough to make your head spin, but it's ominous from a competitive standpoint, as well.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Google Hotels Prompts Trivago to Increase Advertising in 50 Global Markets

Business Travel

Booking’s FareHarbor Kept the Bootstrapping Myth Going While Discreetly Raising Outside Money

Honesty is the best policy. Even if it clashes with a nice FareHarbor bootstrapping story that seemed too good to be true.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Booking’s FareHarbor Kept the Bootstrapping Myth Going While Discreetly Raising Outside Money

Hotels

Airbnb’s Potential Investment in Oyo, Explained

This year is shaping up to be the year when Airbnb gets all of its ducks in a row before the big IPO. Investing in adjacent businesses like Oyo is a major part of that strategy. But will any of this ultimately matter — or make a difference — once the company goes public?

Deanna Ting and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb’s Potential Investment in Oyo, Explained

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 Is Buying HotelTonight: Here’s What That Means

Will Airbnb stick to its boutique and independent-only stance on hotels? It could put it at a serious disadvantage when it comes to competitors like Booking or Expedia in the long run. But if Airbnb winds up offering a wider swath of hotels, it could boost its brand even further. Either way, it's guaranteed to be interesting. We'll get the popcorn ready.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 5 years ago

Airbnb Is Buying HotelTonight: Here’s What That Means

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