Indian travellers fuelling demand for domestic coolcations & eastbound international shift: Booking.com
Booking.com’s Travel Predictions 2026 defines this year as the “Era of You”, a sentiment reflected in the evolving way Indian travellers are approaching their summer getaways. Travellers are embracing more intentional journeys, moving away from checklist-driven itineraries to shape trips around personal preferences. This summer, travel patterns have pivoted toward domestic hotspots...
Booking Holdings plans to combine B2B operations across platforms; Asia to lead the travel growth in '26: Agoda
As announced at the recent Agoda Media roundtable, Booking Holdings will soon be unifying Agoda, Booking.com & Priceline B2B arms, aiming at simplifying engagement for global partners and enhancing innovation capabilities. Agoda senior officials also shared some interesting data around the APAC region highlighting a growth of about 9% CAGR (2025–2027), far outpacing other regions.
Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel partner with Booking.com
Thomas Cook (India) Limited, and its group company SOTC Travel have announced a strategic partnership with Booking.com to deliver comprehensive and enhanced accommodation solutions for Indian corporates. The focus is consumer-level breadth with corporate-level controls, transparent pricing and India-specific servicing...
75% hoteliers expect positive business development, up from 69% in 2024: Booking.com
Booking.com, in partnership with Statista, released the third edition of its annual India Accommodation Barometer, offering insights from travel leaders across the country focused on current outlook, opportunities and challenges facing the industry. This year, the report highlights rising investments, hirings dynamics, technology adoption trends and demonstrates how Tier-3 cities drive growth...
‘Noctourism’ now India’s Travel Word of the Year; research shows spike in Calmcations, Microcations
From mindful ‘Calmcations’ to workplace ‘Frolleagues’, new vocabulary reveals how Indians are reshaping the way they explore the world.
