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The news feed for Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) highlights announcements and developments from the company and its key brands, including Booking.com, KAYAK, Agoda and OpenTable, as well as partner releases that reference these platforms. Because these businesses operate across online travel and restaurant technology, news items often cover travel trends, new integrations, and partnership launches.
Recent KAYAK releases, for example, describe travel trend reports and forecasts based on large volumes of search data, outlining emerging destinations, airfare patterns and changing traveler behavior. Other news items show how Rocket Travel by Agoda powers partner hotel platforms, such as Allegiant Hotels, enabling airline loyalty members to earn and redeem points on hotel stays.
OpenTable-related announcements in the feed illustrate its role as a global leader in restaurant technology and part of Booking Holdings Inc. These stories include integrations with voice-AI providers that automate restaurant phone reservations and guest communication, demonstrating how OpenTable’s reservation platform connects with other restaurant technology systems.
Investors and observers can use this news page to follow how Booking Holdings’ brands are referenced in travel and hospitality partnerships, how they publish travel insights, and how their technology is integrated into broader ecosystems. For a fuller picture, users may wish to review both company-issued press releases and partner announcements that mention Booking.com, KAYAK, Agoda or OpenTable.
Bookmark this page to access an organized stream of BKNG-related headlines, ranging from travel data reports and loyalty platform launches to technology integrations that involve Booking Holdings’ subsidiaries.
KAYAK holiday travel data (Nov 21, 2025) shows travel interest up 10% YoY while prices are largely stable or lower, offering more affordable options for the season.
Key price moves: international flights -7% YoY, domestic flights -1% YoY, U.S. rental cars -6%, and hotel rates roughly flat (+2% domestic / +5% international). Eastern Europe demand surged (Warsaw +73% YoY; Prague +65% YoY). KAYAK highlights top airfare drops (Tokyo -29%, Venice -18%, Helsinki -19%) and recommends specific cheapest departure days. KAYAK also launched an AI Mode conversational tool to simplify planning.
OpenTable (BKNG) released its 2026 Dining Trends Report on Nov 18, 2025, outlining how Americans dined in 2025 and what to expect in 2026.
Key findings: dining volume +8% YoY, average Americans expected to dine out 10 times/month in 2026, 55% plan to spend more on restaurants, and millennials plan to dine out 14 times/month. Usage of OpenTable's "Notify Me" tool rose 84% YoY. Experiential dining is up 46% YoY with pop-ups and collaborations up 34%. Trending menu mentions include matcha +88%, hand rolls +78%, and Basque cheesecake +44%. The report also notes increased interest in spontaneity and AI discovery tools.
OpenTable (BKNG) unveiled its 2025 Top 100 Restaurants in America on November 18, 2025, compiled from more than 10 million verified diner reviews and dining metrics from Sept 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025.
The list covers 42 cities in 24 states and territories, highlights Chicago as the most-represented city (16% of honorees), and notes nearly 50% newcomers versus last year. Methodology weighted diner ratings, five-star share, reservation demand and other metrics; the list is presented A–Z by state.
WestJet and Rocket Travel by Agoda launched WestJet Hotels on November 13, 2025, a new hotel‑booking platform that lets WestJet customers and WestJet Rewards members book hotels worldwide and earn WestJet points.
Rocket Travel by Agoda will operate the platform end‑to‑end, providing access to more than 500,000 hotel options and managing search, booking and customer service. Members earn at least 2 WestJet points per dollar on bookings, with additional value for top‑tier members. The service targets WestJet travel corridors across North America, Europe and Asia to integrate hotel bookings with flight itineraries and deepen loyalty program engagement.
Priceline (NASDAQ:BKNG) announced that Brigit Zimmerman will become Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026. Zimmerman has served as Priceline's Chief Commercial Officer since 2022 and joined the company in 2013 after earlier leadership experience at United Airlines and an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Current CEO Brett Keller, who has been with Priceline for 26 years and CEO since 2016, will retire and continue as Special Advisor to the CEO until May 1, 2026. Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel commented on Zimmerman's commercial and innovation experience as relevant to Priceline's next chapter.
Priceline (BKNG) launched Cyber Week 2025, its largest annual travel sale running from Nov 10–Dec 2, 2025. Offers include mystery hotel coupons (8,000 at 99% off; 12,000 at 50% off; 20,000 at 25% off; remaining insiders 10% off), up to 60% off packages, 30% off hotels, 50% off select rental cars, and up to $2,000 cruise cash. Early VIP and cardmember perks include VIP Gold upgrades, 15–20% cardmember discounts, and multiple promo codes for extra savings on Hotel/Flight/Rental Express Deals® across Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Tuesday. Season of Savings follows starting Dec 3. All deals available at Priceline.com and the Priceline app.
Hostie announced a strategic integration with OpenTable (BKNG) to automate diner calls and streamline reservations using AI voice and text across OpenTable’s global network.
Key features: voice and text reservations in 20+ languages, real-time operator alerts for special requests, automatic booking syncs, targeted texts for promotions, and full interaction transcripts. Hostie reports 81% call resolution without humans and a 97% CSAT. The product scaled from a five-restaurant pilot in 2024 to serve > 200 locations and has handled > 400,000 guest calls. Integration aims to reduce missed calls, cut staff booking time, and improve multilingual accessibility for diners.
Rocket Travel by Agoda (BKNG) and Skift released The Loyalty Value Playbook on October 31, 2025, offering a practical framework to close the loyalty "value gap" between member expectations and brand delivery.
The report highlights that 77% of consumers are quicker to drop a program than three years ago and cites industry metrics such as ~50% of points redeemed and 43% of customers leaving programs because rewards take too long to earn. The playbook outlines six capabilities—flexible commerce, AI-driven personalization, partner inventory, marketing journeys, governance, and cross-functional working—aimed at boosting redemptions and repeat cash bookings.
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) will release its third quarter 2025 financial results at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET on October 28, 2025 via a press release on the company's investor relations website.
The company will host a conference call on October 28 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss results; the event will be webcast at http://ir.bookingholdings.com. Audio replays will be available on the investor site for seven days after the call.
OpenTable (BKNG) launched a revamped loyalty program, OpenTable Regulars, on October 27, 2025, free for all users.
Diners earn 100 points per completed reservation, with select bookings earning up to 1,000 points. In select global markets points can be redeemed for prepaid Experiences (pre-fixe menus, wine tastings, dinner-and-a-show); in the US points can contribute to the diner check. Points can also be exchanged for Amazon gift cards in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Germany.
New Gold status is earned after six reservations within 12 months and lasts one year; Gold perks include earlier "Notify Me" alerts and a six-month Uber One membership in select markets. A loyalty hub and in-app tracking launch with the program.
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