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Booking Holdings

Consumers See Summer Travel as Essential but Look for Bargains
Consumers See Summer Travel as Essential but Look for Bargains
May 22, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Despite earnings losses, carriers predict soaring demand as the United States enters the summer travel season. Airlines’ summer flight forecasts range from rosy to hesitant after a...

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Consumers Crave Escape as Travelers Keep Spending 
Consumers Crave Escape as Travelers Keep Spending 
February 25, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Some call it “revenge travel” but it’s really more of a “great escape.” This, at a time when inflation-flattened consumers are cutting back on everything...

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Booking Holdings Says Hotel Stays Finally Eclipse Pre-COVID Levels
Booking Holdings Says Hotel Stays Finally Eclipse Pre-COVID Levels
February 23, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Online travel agency Booking Holdings delivered a strong fourth quarter, driven in no small part by changes in its payments strategy and digital booking capabilities,...

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CE 100 Index Notches 2.7% Gain as eCommerce Platforms Surge
CE 100 Index Notches 2.7% Gain as eCommerce Platforms Surge
January 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

One week in, and the CE 100 Index has already gained some ground, up 2.7%. This time around, the tailwind came as investors notably bid...

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Connected Travelers Get a Side Order of Restaurant Reservations
Connected Travelers Get a Side Order of Restaurant Reservations
June 22, 2022  |  Partnerships

San Francisco-based hospitality industry reservation platform OpenTable is taking its offerings global, looking to offer dining experiences that extend beyond booking tables at local restaurants....

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Booking Holdings Eyes Airbnb, Expedia’s VRBO in Push to Offer Alternative Accommodations
Booking Holdings Eyes Airbnb, Expedia’s VRBO in Push to Offer Alternative Accommodations
May 05, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Even though Booking Holdings has just delivered its highest quarterly tally of travel planning in the company’s history, it’s racing to fill a specific hole...

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Transport Stocks Get a Lift as Peak Summer Travel Season Approaches, but CE100™ Continues to Slide
Transport Stocks Get a Lift as Peak Summer Travel Season Approaches, but CE100™ Continues to...
April 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Getting away from it all is top of mind for many consumers as the school year comes to a close, and as the summer approaches....

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Booking Holdings to Buy Flight Booking Provider Etraveli Group for $1.8B
Booking Holdings to Buy Flight Booking Provider Etraveli Group for $1.8B
November 23, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Booking Holdings has announced an agreement with CVC Capital Partners to buy Etraveli Group, a global flight booking provider for 1.63 billion euros (about $1.83...

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Booking Holdings Acquiring Hotel Room Distributor Getaroom 
Booking Holdings Acquiring Hotel Room Distributor Getaroom 
November 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Booking Holdings Inc. on Friday (Nov. 12) agreed to acquire B2B hotel room distributor Getaroom from Court Square Capital Partners for about $1.2 billion and...

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