Tagged: booking-com

Hotel Booking Sites Are Using These Shady Tactics to Trick You into Booking

Some of the biggest names in hotel booking websites just got chewed out for playing dirty mind games with their customers. The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA),…

Booking.com Introduces New Program for Unusual Stays

Unconventional accommodations like treehouses, yurts, and barns have proven popular on vacation rental sites such as Airbnb and HomeAway. For the increasing number of travelers seeking…

A New Hotel Booking Engine Emerges for the "Text Only" Crowd

Today, more than ever, the medium is the message….as much as the message itself. If you have a friend (or child) who refuses to talk on the phone, but wants to have every interaction…

$7,500 Fine for Using a Phone on a Plane, Transgender Tourist Detained in Dubai, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

USING A MOBILE PHONE IN FLIGHT? THAT'LL BE $7,500 (Shanghai Daily)China's not putting up with any more monkey business, do you hear? A draft amendment to the country's Civil Aviation…

Booking.com Pulls Plug on Last-Minute App

After only a year and half on the market, Booking.com is euthanizing Booking Now, its app specifically designed for last-minute hotel deals.When it was released in January…

Numerous Parts of the Travel Industry are Rapidly Being Dominated by Monopolies—and Relief Does Not Seem at Hand

It is slightly more than a year since final Justice Department approval of the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways, but most of the travel industry is still dazed and…

Several Well-Financed Firms Have Now Gone into Competition with Airbnb, Supplying You with Alternatives for Renting Low-Cost Apartments

By now, Airbnb.com has become a "household word" in travel. Most Americans are aware that the bearer of that name is today valued at billions of dollars, and that its…

The New "Big Three" of Travel Search Engines: Competition Dies

Not too long ago, when you referred to the “Big Three” in online travel you meant Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity. Well, all three of those brands do still have something in…

Last-Minute Deals on Hotels Are Getting Better and Better! Here’s Why

Speak on a mobile phone instead of text? That’s considered a rude act nowadays in many circles. But while mobile technology has, arguably, made us less social, many in the travel…

In an Exhaustive Analysis, A Colleague of Ours Has Concluded That Booking.com is by Far the Best Website for Finding Hotel Rooms

Now, mind you, we're not expressing our own opinion.  We have yet to do a thorough comparison of all the hotel booking sites.But when someone of the stature and…

Shopping for Vintage Flair in Fun and Funky Austin

Considering all the ink Austin's nightlife gets, let's switch gears and get into the day-life. It revolves around two main decisions: Where to east the best breakfast burrito, and…

Cruise Travel Tips: How to Stay Healthy at Sea

Cruises make traveling easy: The captain does the driving, the waiters serve the food, the cabin steward makes your bed, and counselors babysit the kids. And if you fall ill, onboard…

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! The Airline Canceled My Honeymoon Flight

Loyd Jobe's honeymoon doesn't get off to a good start when his flight is canceled. His airline sends the newlyweds on their vacation the next day, but they must pay for an extra night…

August's Prize: Discover 500 Places and Win $500

Whether you're a foodie or a family traveler, Frommer's 500 Places series will provide you with ideas and inspiration, and the practical travel info you need to get where you're…