The Metaverse Will Influence Travel Decisions in 2023, BookingCom Predicts

The extended COVID-19 lockdown changed the travel industry —and the lifestyle of millions of people. But now that the pandemic seems to be under control, businesses are looking to rise from the ashes ...

U.S. fintech Plaid hires Booking.com exec as head of Europe

Ripsy Bandourian, head of Europe at Plaid. Plaid LONDON — Financial technology firm Plaid has hired Ripsy Bandourian, a long-time Booking.com executive, to head up its European operations. Bandourian ...

Booking.com taps Idris Elba in ad kickoff

Battered by the pandemic, the travel industry is looking to better days ahead, with Super Bowl ads and consumer giveaways aimed at coaxing travelers to book long-delayed trips. Booking.com is reviving...