Articles tagged “booking holdings”

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Spanish Authorities Clear Amazon, Booking, Tripadvisor Over Alleged Fake Reviews

Spain's anti-trust agency CNMC on Wednesday cleared Amazon, Booking Holdings and Tripadvisor of participating in or facilitating fake reviews on their websites. CNMC had been investigating a complaint filed by the OCU, a prominent consumer organization in Spain. "CNMC found no indication that the platforms have participated in or facilitated the publication of these false opinions," the…

Rashaad Jorden | 5 days ago

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb, Booking, Expedia to Share Data With the UK Government

Data is precious, but accurate data straight from the source is trustworthy and actionable.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 weeks ago

Airbnb, Booking, Expedia to Share Data With the UK Government

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Booking Paid $90 Million Termination Fee For Its Failed eTraveli Acquisition

Booking Holdings, whose $1.8 billion deal to acquire Sweden’s eTraveli Group was blocked by European Commission earlier this year, paid out $90 million in termination fee this October, according to a nugget in its latest quarterly statement. Typically deal breakup/termination fees are between 1-5 percent of the total deal value and paid by the seller…

Rafat Ali | 2 weeks ago

Cruises

Booking.com Will Sell You a Cruise Now

Today's podcast discusses Booking.com’s cruise offering, Americans’ international preferences, and Wizz’s fizzle.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 weeks ago

Booking.com Will Sell You a Cruise Now

Online Travel

Booking.com Launches Cruises in the U.S.

There doesn't seem to be much of a downside for Booking.com getting into cruises. As with flights, which it launched in 2019, we can only say — what took you so long?

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

Booking.com Launches Cruises in the U.S.

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Booking Holdings Is Compensating Hosts and Partners for Payments Failure

The problem surfaced in late Summer — Booking.com's short-term rental hosts in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America cited financial hardships because the company wasn't paying them for guest stays. A condo hotel that was listed on Booking.com. Source: Booking.com CEO Glenn Fogel told financial analysts last week during Booking Holdings' third quarter earnings call that…

Dennis Schaal | 3 weeks ago

Online Travel

Booking Holdings: Record Nights Booked and Middle East Impact

Booking Holdings continues to set records post-pandemic, and growth is projected to keep going.

Justin Dawes | 3 weeks ago

Booking Holdings: Record Nights Booked and Middle East Impact

Online Travel

Former Expedia Exec Says Google Increased Ad Costs for Little Return in Antitrust Trial

Google has been fined billions of dollars in the European Union for similar practices that are allegedly happening in the U.S.

Justin Dawes | 1 month ago

Former Expedia Exec Says Google Increased Ad Costs for Little Return in Antitrust Trial

Online Travel

Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts

Tech companies have been hard hit by layoffs in 2023. Expedia Group, which has been consolidating its workforce since 2019, continues to tinker with staff levels.

Dennis Schaal | 1 month ago

Expedia Laid Off Around 100 Employees in Second Round of Job Cuts

Daily Lodging Report

Booking.com to Face Class Action Lawsuit in Japan Over Payment Delays

Booking.com continues to be dogged by claims they are not transferring customer payments in Europe and Asia.

1 month ago