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Gettin’ the Groove Back: Booking.com’s 7 Predictions for the Triumphant Return of Travel in 2022

Along with practically every aspect of our lives, the course of travel has been redefined repeatedly over the past year and a half, with seismic shifts propelling us towards a continuously evolving version of the ‘new normal.’ A deepening and increasingly complex relationship with technology, a heightened awareness of the human impact on the planet […]

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Phocus Wire: How Booking.com gained market share while we were in lockdown

During the pandemic, many hotels have seen their direct sales grow exponentially within their channel mix. Meanwhile, on the sly, Booking.com has also managed to increase its share with almost no resistance. Given the current situation, where many channels are still not appearing and we don’t know if they will be activated this season, Booking.com has […]

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New Booking.com Research with LGBTQ+ Travelers Reveals Both Significant Barriers and Opportunities for Everyone to #TravelProud

Today leading digital travel platform Booking.com released new research revealing that half of LGBTQ+ travelers have experienced some form of discrimination when traveling. Conducted with 3,052 LGBTQ+ travelers across three continents*, the new study shines a light on attitudes, concerns and travel preferences, as well as past stay experiences, current realities and hopes for a […]

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Landmark best practice agreement between Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR), Greece and Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, Expedia Group’s Vacation Rental

As a result of an ongoing dialogue, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue of Greece      initiated a best practice example within the European Union with a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the registration compliance procedure of Short-Term Rental Registry,  signed by Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO, Expedia Group’s Vacation Rental brand. The Registry is maintained on IAPR’s […]

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Booking.com shines light on travelers’ optimism and hope on the horizon for getting back to travel

New research of Booking.com, spanning 28,000+ travelers across 28 countries and territories reveals the travel hopes and anticipation among people around the world in the wake of vaccine roll-outs, following a year of restrictions. 71% of global travelers would rather go on vacation in 2021 than find true love Two thirds (66%) feel more hopeful […]

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Eurowings

Booking.com exclusive hotel partner of Eurowings

Booking.com is the new official hotel partner of Eurowings. As of now Eurowings customers can access the Booking.com offer on the Eurowings website. By integrating the booking platform, Eurowings customers can book their preferred accommodation conveniently in addition to their flight and benefit from a best price guarantee, flexible payment terms and round-the-clock customer service. […]

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TUI and Booking.com announce strategic global tours, attractions and experiences partnership

TUI and Booking.com announced a strategic global experiences, activities and excursions partnership, providing millions of Booking.com customers worldwide with direct access to the rapidly growing activities segment of TUI and its digital subsidiary Musement. The contracts have been signed and the cooperation will start in summer 2020. Activities is one of the growth drivers of […]

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sofitel

Sofitel Athens Airport wins Booking.com’s Guest Review Award 2015

Sofitel Athens Airport was awarded the «Guest Review Award 2015» by the popular travel website Booking.com, acknowledging the excellent reviews by the hotel’s guests. Booking.com’s «Guest Review Award» honors excellence in the provision of accommodation services, as reflected in the comments and reviews provided by the hotel guests. The leading online booking company gives this […]

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Court blow for Booking.com

The German cartel office has banned Booking.com’s ‘best price’ clause, which forces hoteliers in Germany to offer their lowest rate to the accommodation booking portal. The competition authority ruled that the clause limited competition and gave the company a deadline of end-January 2016 to change its contracts. A similar HRS clause was banned two years […]

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Concern for major ATOL holders regarding summer bookings

Jet2holidays, considered the largest holder of ATOL, appears to be bringing in more bookings for this season’s summer than its rival, TUI. Jet2holidays (6.7 million), Tui (5.8 million), Loveholidays (4 million), Booking.com (2.3 million) and easyJet Holidays (2.2 million) remain the current top five licence holders followed by On the Beach, British Airways Holidays, BravoNext, […]

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