Articles tagged “booking.com”

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Sees Modest ‘Connected Trip’ Gains – But It’s Likely Still Years Away

There's a newish metric for Booking.com, namely "connected transactions." Given the state of competition and other obstacles, the so-called connected trip is light years away.

Dennis Schaal | 1 day ago

Booking Holdings Sees Modest ‘Connected Trip’ Gains – But It’s Likely Still Years Away

Hotels

What Scraping 20,000 Google Hotel Listings Reveals

Today's podcast looks at how hotel listings on Google compete for bookings, new junk fee rules for airlines, and new sites for Hyatt loyalty program members.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 week ago

What Scraping 20,000 Google Hotel Listings Reveals

Hotels

Skift Research Scraped 20,000 Google Hotel Listings: Here’s What We Found

We web-scraped 20k+ hotels listed on Google across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Middle East to understand which online travel agencies and direct sites compete for bookings in Google's sponsored and organic listings.

Pranavi Agarwal | 1 week ago

Skift Research Scraped 20,000 Google Hotel Listings: Here’s What We Found

Online Travel

Travelers Say They Want Sustainable Options – But It’s Not the Top Priority

The survey encapsulates a seeming dilemma for the travel industry. What proportion of their resources should they pour into promoting sustainable travel choices when a wide swath of travelers aren’t focused on the issue.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Travelers Say They Want Sustainable Options – But It’s Not the Top Priority

Online Travel

Agoda to Promote Tourism in Goa Under New Deal – India Report

Goa is seeking to reinvent itself as a year-round destination. Its partnership first with MakeMyTrip and now Agoda is a step towards being known for more than just its beaches.

Bulbul Dhawan | 4 weeks ago

Agoda to Promote Tourism in Goa Under New Deal – India Report

Online Travel

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Advertising in travel metasearch used to be near the top of the list for online travel agencies and hotels. But then along came Google Hotels, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as hotel and online travel agency loyalty programs to deflate the value proposition.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

How Travel Metasearch Lost Its Mojo

Online Travel

India’s Cleartrip Taps Cricket Star Dhoni as Brand Ambassador

We're not entirely sure if this is Dhoni's grand finale in the Indian Premier League cricket scene, but one thing's clear — Captain Cool is making his debut innings with Cleartrip!

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

India’s Cleartrip Taps Cricket Star Dhoni as Brand Ambassador

Business Travel

What an Amex GBT-CWT Merger Means For Expedia and Booking.com

As in the planned American Express Global Business Travel Group merger with CWT, many marriages have in-law issues.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

What an Amex GBT-CWT Merger Means For Expedia and Booking.com

Business Travel

The New Business Travel Mega Merger

Today's podcast looks at a corporate travel mega merger, Boeing's C-suite shuffle, and Booking.com's sustainability retreat.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

The New Business Travel Mega Merger

Hotels

Booking.com Ends ‘Possibly Misleading’ Sustainability Program

Booking.com's Travel Sustainable program ran into a regulatory buzzsaw.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Booking.com Ends ‘Possibly Misleading’ Sustainability Program