Booking.com losing ground to other OTAs - D-Edge's latest Hotel Distribution Report for 2024, an analysis of the past five years reveals some notable shifts in online booking behavior.

Apr 29, 2024 • Hospitality

Hotel direct booking share falling as OTAs bid heavily for greater market share - The battle for direct bookings has entered a new phase as online travel agents ramp up efforts to establish ownership of hotel guests and their booking journeys.

Jan 26, 2024 • Hospitality

Booking.com scammers steal £370k from 500+ holidaymakers - Police warn Booking.com fraudsters have stolen £370,000 from 532 Britons by hacking into hotel accounts.

Jan 13, 2025 • Hospitality

Booking.com's countermove to rate parity - Rather than resorting to retaliation, the company has adopted a strategy of "algorithmic persuasion" that focuses on influencing and guiding hoteliers' behavior rather than simply punishing them.

Jul 17, 2024 • Hospitality

McKinsey identifies three major themes that will shape tourism in 2024 - Global travel is back and booming. More regional travel, new emerging travelers and a fresh set of destinations are driving steady spending.

Sep 24, 2024 • Travel

What happened to Airbnb? - Financially, the sharing economy darling is thriving, but guests, hosts, and cities have had enough.

Nov 6, 2023 • Hospitality

Expedia took its concerns to Google - The company told Google that the bait and switch tactics that some OTAs deploy in Google Hotels is “screwed up” and Google made some satisfactory changes.

May 17, 2023 • Hospitality

Booking.com has major security gaps - UK’s consumer watchdog finds weak identity checks, fake listings, and flawed fraud prevention and calls for urgent security reforms.

Mar 11, 2025 • Hospitality