The state claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the big travel reservations company leaves mandatory fees out of the prices it advertises, presenting falsely lower rates to prospective guests.
The European hotel and accommodation sector is preparing for a historic year. Economic sentiment among European hoteliers is in many places exuberant, reflecting two consecutive 6-month periods of strong growth in occupancy and average daily prices as well as a positive outlook for the future. In fact, nearly half of European accommodation businesses expect 2023 to be the year of the highest revenue in the history of their establishment.
The most extensive LGBTQ+ travel research from Booking.com to date spotlights the rising concerns surrounding personal safety and how active allyship in the travel industry contributes to increasing traveller confidence
After a few years of restricted movement, people are keen to make the most of travel opportunities — it seems even as part of their work. Employees are making the decision to enhance corporate travel opportunities with rest, relaxation, and adventure — the combination of business and leisure, also called ‘bleisure’, sets an intention for combining work and play, and has no doubt come about partly in response to Covid-19.
Rising energy costs and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty are two of the biggest concerns shared by businesses across Europe.
More tech antitrust activity: Spain’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into potential anti-competitive behavior by the Dutch online travel agency giant, Booking.com, following a couple of complaints lodged by the Spanish Association of Hotel Managers and the Regional Hotel Association of Madrid.
Today, Booking.com releases travel predictions research that foresees travellers navigating contradiction and chaos as they adapt to changing times in the year ahead. Against the backdrop of global upheaval, the digital travel platform reveals people are experiencing a multi-directional tug-of-war, working to reconcile what is important.
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 become the basket where most of your distribution eggs are stored.
In the future, in Germany, contract hotels will be allowed to offer overnight stays at lower prices than those listed on Booking.com.
The Drum interviews Arjan Dijk, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Booking.com, the leading online travel brand, on the evolving playbook for travel markets across the globe, the role that marketing will play in the reboot and the trends being seen in two of the largest markets: India and China.