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Booking.com
Also referred to as: Booking Holdings
What Booking.com does
Booking.com is online travel agency and accommodation platform.
58
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5 Nov 2026
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28 Mar 2026
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58 storiesEvery mention in our archive, newest first — 2026-03-28 to 2026-11-05.
2026-11-05Booking.com Targets Final Booking Stage as AI Planning GrowsWhile 64% of Asia-Pacific travelers use AI tools to research trips, Booking Holdings reports direct chatbot re…Skift2026-11-04Booking Takes $1B Hit Over Potential FTC SettlementBooking Holdings recorded a $1 billion hit to revenue and accrued losses amid talks to settle an FTC probe int…Skift2026-10-26Solo Operators Reshape Travel Services via AI and TechEnabled by advanced automation, host platforms, and AI, individual operators are managing scale once reserved …Skift2026-10-26EU Investigates Booking.com Over Scams and Ad RankingThe European Commission has launched a formal Digital Services Act investigation into Booking.com over fraudul…shorttermrentalz.com2026-10-23Small Hotels Face Stiffer Short-Term Rental ThreatNew data reveals that 30 percent of small hotel and inn guests actively cross-shop with short-term rentals, th…asianhospitality.com2026-10-2182% of Small Hotel Guests Would Switch to Short-Term RentalsA new PriceLabs survey reveals that over 80% of guests staying at independent and small hotels would readily c…shorttermrentalz.com2026-10-20Sam Shank Predicts AI Agents Will Disrupt Traditional OTAsHotelTonight co-founder Sam Shank warns that AI-driven travel discovery could undermine the sponsored search m…Skift2026-10-19Booking.com Stops Sharing Guest Phone Numbers With PMSsBooking.com has stopped transmitting guest phone numbers to hotel PMS and messaging systems to reduce phishing…eHotelier2026-10-16Booking Holdings Backs New AI Agent Vayo With $100MBooking Holdings is launching and investing up to $100 million into Vayo, an AI travel agent startup designed …shorttermrentalz.com2026-10-15Booking.com Defends OTA Value as AI Reshapes SearchBooking.com's EMEA chief Carlo Olejniczak addressed the rise of AI-driven travel search and shifting internati…shorttermrentalz.com2026-10-15Travel AI App Market Flooded by Rapid New LaunchesThe travel tech sector is experiencing rapid saturation with constant rollouts of AI travel assistants, agents…Skift2026-10-15Google Search Changes Threaten Direct Hotel BookingsEuropean Union Digital Markets Act compliance has led Google to prioritize online travel agencies over direct …eHotelier2026-10-14Booking Holdings Backs New AI Startup Vayo With $100 MillionBooking Holdings plans to invest $100 million into Vayo, a new AI-native startup designed to aggregate and man…Skift2026-09-29Booking Holdings Launches Lola AI to Challenge Traditional OTAsBooking Holdings has backed Kayak's co-founders to launch Lola, an AI-powered travel assistant that replaces c…Skift2026-09-23Booking CEO Says Trust Trumps AI Agent TechnologyBooking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel downplayed the threat of emerging AI travel agents, stating that building the…Skift2026-09-14Booking Holdings Tests Five AI Initiatives Across BrandsBooking Holdings is testing multiple consumer AI tools across its portfolio, highlighted by Priceline's revamp…Skift2026-09-11EU Court Blocks Booking's €1.63B ETraveli DealThe EU General Court upheld the European Commission's veto of Booking Holdings' €1.63 billion acquisition of f…shorttermrentalz.com2026-09-10Expedia Gains European M&A Edge as Booking Deal Stays BlockedEuropean courts upheld the block on Booking Holdings' €1.63 billion Etraveli acquisition to prevent market dom…Skift2026-09-07Airbnb Names Pepijn Rijvers Chief Business OfficerAirbnb has appointed former Booking.com and Tripadvisor executive Pepijn Rijvers as chief business officer to …shorttermrentalz.com2026-09-03Airbnb Names Pepijn Rijvers CBO to Scale Hotel StrategyAirbnb has appointed former Tripadvisor and Booking.com executive Pepijn Rijvers as chief business officer to …Hotel Dive2026-09-03Google Launches In-Chat AI Hotel Booking with Major BrandsGoogle has expanded its Search AI Mode into a direct booking platform, allowing travelers to search, select, a…asianhospitality.com2026-08-3088% of Travelers Prioritize Trips Over Material BuysA new Booking.com survey reveals that 88% of travelers view trip expenses as worthwhile, regularly making fina…asianhospitality.com2026-08-28Booking Tops Expedia in B2B Room Nights, Analyst EstimatesA new Wall Street estimate indicates Booking Holdings generated approximately 196 million B2B room nights over…Skift2026-08-28Google Launches Agentic Hotel Booking in AI ModeGoogle has rolled out an AI-driven hotel booking tool in the U.S., allowing users to search, compare, and comp…Skift2026-08-22Booking Holdings Faces Strategy Questions Over Kayak FutureDespite recent write-downs and executive shifts, Kayak remains a benchmark for travel search UX as Booking Hol…Skift2026-08-22Viator Grants Channel Partners Control Over Retail Tour PricingViator has updated its global supplier agreement, granting channel partners like OTAs and airlines the autonom…Skift2026-08-13Airbnb Drops In-House Strategy to Partner With TripadvisorAirbnb is abandoning its purely organic, bespoke approach to tours and activities by integrating Tripadvisor a…Skift2026-08-10Agoda CEO Omri Morgenshtern to Lead Booking Holdings' B2B UnitBooking Holdings is consolidating its Agoda, Booking.com, and Priceline B2B operations into a new entity calle…Skift2026-08-08Google Begins Testing Agentic Hotel Booking in USGoogle has officially started testing an agentic hotel booking tool for a small percentage of US traffic, part…Skift2026-08-07Booking Holds $8.2B in Hotel Funds via Merchant Model ShiftBooking Holdings' merchant model now accounts for nearly 67% of revenue, holding $8.2 billion in deferred hote…eHotelier2026-08-07Booking Holdings Merges Agoda, Booking, Priceline B2B UnitsBooking Holdings is consolidating the B2B operations of Agoda, Booking.com, and Priceline into a single platfo…Skift2026-08-07Airbnb Outpaces Rivals as AI Speeds Product ReleasesAirbnb reported a 10% increase in Q2 bookings, outpacing rivals Booking Holdings and Expedia. CEO Brian Chesky…Skift2026-08-06Expedia Expands B2B Beyond Hotels to Drive GrowthExpedia Group is expanding its B2B platform beyond hotel supply to offer flights, ground transport, and experi…Skift2026-08-05Booking CEO Reports SEO Pressure From Google AI OverviewsBooking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel noted that Google's new AI Overviews weighed on organic search results during…Skift2026-07-29Google Showcases Travel to Prove AI Monetization PlanGoogle is leveraging high-intent travel data to demonstrate its AI search, advertising, and cloud transaction …Skift2026-06-26Hotels Build AI Discovery While OTAs Harvest the ResultsThe article examines how major OTAs are engineering their way into AI discovery tools to maintain dominance, p…HospitalityNet2026-06-24Air India Partners With Booking.com to Sell HotelsAir India has partnered with Booking.com to launch a co-branded booking platform, enabling its Maharaja Club m…Skift2026-06-13AI Recommendations: The New Hotel Distribution BattlegroundAI has emerged as a critical channel for hotel discovery, with search patterns shifting from traditional brows…HospitalityNet2026-06-10The Hidden Cost of Inconsistent OTA Review ResponsesInconsistent review responses across different platforms create a fragmented brand image and can negatively im…eHotelier2026-06-08Cendant and the Origin of Asset-Light Travel StrategyCendant Corporation, despite existing for less than a decade, pioneered the asset-light financial architecture…Skift
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