Booking.com
Cashing in Stage 3
Booking built the default hotel search habit in many regions; commission, Genius tiers, and pressure on properties to buy visibility are familiar OTA dynamics. Strong stage 3.
- Since
- 1996
- Function
- Travel
- VC-backed
- Yes
- Public
- Since 1999 (NASDAQ: BKNG)
News signals
Apr 29, 2025
Oct 30, 2024
Booking Holdings beats profit estimates on resilient international travel demand
Subscription bundlingRegulatory pass-through
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