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Booking.com Parent Eyes Job Cuts Amid Larger Reorg Plan
Travel Payments // November 10, 2024

Booking.com is conducting a companywide review that could lead to job cuts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

How AI Helps Priceline Ground Fraudsters, Lets Customers Take Off
Fraud Prevention // December 18, 2019

Fraud continues to plague the digital world, despite the fortunes spent to curb it. Industries that operate solely online are some of the most vulnerable to fraud, including that of online travel. Many of these schemes take the form of clean fraud or friendly fraud...

Congress Aims To Bring Transparency To Hotel Resort Fees
Travel Payments // October 09, 2019

You have to give digital and mobile technology some credit — over time, the complexities of travel pricing and costs (along with other parts of the process) have become at least a bit more transparent, and much more consumer-friendly. But there remains at least one big...

Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
Investments // June 19, 2018

Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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How AI Helps Priceline Ground Fraudsters, Lets Customers Take Off

December 18, 2019
Fraud continues to plague the digital world, despite the fortunes spent to curb it. Industries that operate solely online are some of the most vulnerable to fraud, including that of online travel. Many of these schemes take the form of clean fraud or friendly fraud — which sound innocuous, but are actually never-ending threats that […]

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Booking CFO: Inflation Continues to Scare US Travelers

December 17, 2024
Booking.com says the impact of inflation continues to hamstring the U.S. travel industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Booking.com Parent Eyes Job Cuts Amid Larger Reorg Plan

November 10, 2024
Booking.com is conducting a companywide review that could lead to job cuts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google

June 19, 2018
Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with Google. Get the Full Story...

Morgan Stanley Thinks Amazon Will Soon Focus On Online Travel Business

March 12, 2018
Will Amazon set its sights on the online travel business? Morgan Stanley seems to think so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...