Articles tagged “priceline”

Online Travel

Affirm Signs Booking.com as Latest Buy Now, Pay Later Partner

You probably can't blame travel companies for giving travelers more options for financing their vacations. But which will be the first to run a YouTube ad on how to responsibly budget for your next trip?

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Affirm Signs Booking.com as Latest Buy Now, Pay Later Partner

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Expects Record Summer and More AI Testing

Despite talk of economic uncertainly going on two years, Booking Holdings' results – and forecast – indicate travelers still aren't slowing down.

Justin Dawes | 4 months ago

Booking Holdings Expects Record Summer and More AI Testing

Online Travel

Priceline Is the First Online Travel Agency to Participate in Amazon Prime Day

Priceline is doing marketing where loads of its customers will be. That is shopping for deals during Amazon Prime Day.

Reuters | 5 months ago

Priceline Is the First Online Travel Agency to Participate in Amazon Prime Day

Online Travel

Booking Is Trying to Acquire a Flights Seller. Europe Would Be Wrong to Block It.

The European Commission's logic appears to be that any strengthening of Booking.com — even in its flights business — would bolster its grip on the hotel business. Deal or no deal, Booking is committed to expanding in flights.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Booking Is Trying to Acquire a Flights Seller. Europe Would Be Wrong to Block It.

Announcements

Accor’s Big Plans, Hotel Tech Woes and Airbnb’s Resilience

From Accor’s ambitious expansion to Airbnb’s comeback, we covered the latest news and insights in the travel industry, with a special focus on hotel technology and facial recognition.

Jason Clampet | 5 months ago

Accor’s Big Plans, Hotel Tech Woes and Airbnb’s Resilience

Tourism

Setting a New July Fourth Summer Vacation Record

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at July Fourth travel, Priceline’s AI chatbot, and short-term rental demand.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

Setting a New July Fourth Summer Vacation Record

Online Travel

Priceline Releases New AI Platform and ‘Penny’ the Chatbot

Priceline expands into AI-powered travel assistance, just one day after Booking.com.

Jess Wade, Skift | 5 months ago

Priceline Releases New AI Platform and ‘Penny’ the Chatbot

Online Travel

Google and Booking Face European Objections Over Competition

Google faces a tougher hill to climb than Booking, although the European Commission's statement of objections puts Booking's Etraveli acquisition in doubt.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

Google and Booking Face European Objections Over Competition

Online Travel

Priceline Partnering with Google on New AI Tools

Considering Booking Holdings' close relationship with Google historically, it's no surprise that Priceline went with Google Cloud for its generative AI integrations. Now, who's next?

Justin Dawes | 6 months ago

Priceline Partnering with Google on New AI Tools

Hotels

Kayak Bows Out of Opening Lifestyle Hotels Under Its Own Brand

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Kayak won't be opening any new hotels near you, but still hopes to make a go of building a hotel tech business. That, too, could be a big challenge.

Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago

Kayak Bows Out of Opening Lifestyle Hotels Under Its Own Brand