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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.
43
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14 Sep 2026
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28 Mar 2026
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43 storiesEvery mention in our archive, newest first — 2026-03-28 to 2026-09-14.
2026-09-14Booking 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…Skift2026-06-03Entries Open for 2026 GuestRevu GREAT AwardsThe third edition of the GREAT Awards is now accepting entries, offering hotels a platform to be recognized fo…eHotelier2026-06-02The Impact of Inconsistent Review Responses Across OTAsInconsistent response activity across different review platforms can damage a hotel's reputation and negativel…eHotelier2026-05-29Google's Agentic Commerce: Disintermediation or New Layer?Despite hopes that AI agents would bypass OTAs, Google's partner list includes Booking.com and Expedia, indica…HospitalityNet2026-05-27Airbnb Hires Booking.com Veteran to Lead Hotel DivisionAirbnb has appointed former Booking.com executive and WeRoad CEO Andrea D'Amico as its new VP of Hotels, repla…Skift2026-05-23Airbnb Transitions Toward Full-Service OTA ModelAirbnb is increasingly adopting features and services typical of a full-service Online Travel Agency (OTA), si…Skift2026-05-16Understanding the Impact of OTAs on Hotel ProfitabilityThis article examines the evolution of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), their $400 billion market impact, and th…HospitalityNet2026-05-13TikTok Launches TikTok Go Direct Travel Booking In U.S.TikTok has launched 'TikTok Go' in the U.S., a feature that enables users to book hotels, tours, and experienc…Skift2026-05-13Priceline Appoints New CEO and Relaunches Negotiator BrandPriceline has transitioned to new leadership under CEO Brigit Zimmerman and updated its iconic marketing strat…Skift2026-05-13Booking Holdings Outpaces Strategy With Merchant Model ShiftBooking Holdings has seen a dramatic shift in its business model, with merchant bookings now representing 70% …Skift2026-05-12Will AI Actually Save Hotels From OTA Dominance?Despite the hype that AI will liberate hotels from high OTA commissions, the largest travel platforms are best…HospitalityNet2026-04-29Booking Holdings Gains U.S. Share Amid Global HeadwindsBooking Holdings reported strong Q1 growth in the U.S. market with room nights up in the low teens, though geo…Skift2026-04-28AI reshapes trip planning for 64% of APAC travelersData from Booking.com reveals that AI is drastically reducing planning time for APAC travelers, though booking…Skift2026-04-23Extreme Heat Shifts Global Travel Timing and DestinationsBooking Holdings' latest sustainability report shows that extreme heat and overcrowding are fundamentally redi…Skift2026-04-23Italy Launches Antitrust Probe Into Booking.com VisibilityItaly’s antitrust authority has launched a probe into Booking.com, alleging its ranking practices and preferre…Skift2026-04-14Booking.com Discloses Data Breach Affecting Guest RecordsBooking.com has alerted customers to a data breach where unauthorized third parties accessed reservation detai…Skift
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