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Booking Holdings sees uptick in Q3 bookings driven by domestic travel

By Jill Menze | November 5, 2020

Despite the coronavirus pandemic continuing to “weigh heavily” on Booking Holdings’ financial performance, the online travel giant saw marked improvement in the third quarter of 2020 compared to Q2 of... Read More

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10 learnings from 10 months of seismic changes in the travel industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | October 12, 2020

Travel industry executives give their views on recovery in the travel industry at WebInTravel's TravelZero.0 event. Read More

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VIDEO: Travel businesses in Asia spot pockets of recovery

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2020

Domestic travel is recovering across Asia but experts believe a vaccine is key to international travel, in both the leisure and business segments. Read More

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Expedia, Agoda, Traveloka, Ixigo on opportunities and challenges post-COVID

By Mitra Sorrells | October 2, 2020

The four online travel agencies are finding new ways to serve their primarily domestic audiences and remain relevant while travel volumes are down. Read More

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Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Timothy Hughes

By PhocusWire | August 10, 2020

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Next up: Timothy Hughes of Agoda. Read More

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Booking Holdings feels "full impact" of coronavirus as gross bookings plunge 91% in Q2 2020

By Jill Menze | August 6, 2020

CEO Glenn Fogel believes it will be years and not quarters before the travel market returns to pre-COVID dollars. Read More

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Booking.com cuts workforce by a quarter as pandemic bites

By Kevin May | August 4, 2020

Almost 4,500 employees working for Booking.com are being laid off. Details about who and where will be figured out in the coming weeks. Read More

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Booking Holdings Q1 gross bookings plummet 51%, total revenue down 19%

By Mitra Sorrells | May 7, 2020

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel says it will take "years - not quarters" for the travel industry to recover, as the company saw its gross bookings drop more than 50% in the first quarter of 2020. Read More

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Hotel websites hold firm in booking rankings, Airbnb makes progress

By Linda Fox | February 14, 2020

SiteMinder reveals the top sources of online bookings for hotels in 2019. Read More

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In the green room at Phocuswright with... Tim Hughes

By PhocusWire | November 8, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Welcome, Tim Hughes of Agoda. Read More

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Booking Holdings survives SEO headwinds, reports financial growth

By Steven Lerner | November 8, 2019

Gross bookings increased 4% year-over-year to $25.3 billion, while net income soared 10% to $2 billion. Read More

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Southeast Asia a “melting pot of trends” in online travel

By Mitra Sorrells | October 30, 2019

Travel companies are expanding their offerings and forging partnerships to stay ahead in the fast-changing market of Southeast Asia. Read More

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Q&A: Agoda CMO on how it tackles Southeast Asia

By Jill Menze | October 23, 2019

Agoda chief marketing officer Ittai Chorev discusses how the platform tries to deliver on what customers want, how new features like Mix and Save have played out, its partnership with Grab and more. Read More

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Agoda CEO on moving beyond accommodation and forging unorthodox partnerships

By Corinne Wan - WebInTravel | October 21, 2019

The OTA says it is focusing on finding the “best inventory” for its customers, operating with the “best tech” and fending off the intense competition in Asia armed with the “best weapons." Read More

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Southeast Asia, part 3: Homegrown travel brands know consumers best but struggle to educate market

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2019

For the third piece in our series on Southeast Asia, we look at the distribution landscape in the area and how both B2C and B2B local players are competing for their slice of the pie. Read More

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