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The French government will join forces with the tourism industry to build an Internet site aimed winning back customers from U.S. online travel giants such as Airbnb Inc. and Booking Holdings Inc. Bloomberg has reported that the initiative is part of government-led stimulus package to revive tourism in one of the world’s top destinations as hotels, restaurants, theme parks as well as travel sites and tour operators are among the hardest hits by lockdowns and restrictions to fight the global coronavirus pandemic. “This sector has been very much de-intermediated by the large U.S. platforms, Airbnb, Booking.com,” Eric Lombard, the head ... Read more

Varkala Beach Kerala voted the ‘most welcoming place in India’ as per a poll conducted by Booking.com. According to the 7th annual edition of the Guest Review Awards survey, five destinations from Kerala got place in the total 10 most visited places in India. Varkala, Kochi, Thekkady, Allepy (Alappuzha) and Munnar were the places enlisted among top ten places in India. A total of 759,845 properties across 219 countries and territories were considered for the awards. Italy is the country with the most properties receiving awards with 106,513 properties being recognized by travelers on Booking.com over the last 12 months. ... Read more

From cultural exchanges and eco activism, to virtual agents and a ‘less is more’ mentality – here are the biggest travel trends for next year. Leveraging its unique position as a travel and technology leader, Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with incredible places to stay, has delved into its unprecedented insights from over 163 million verified guest reviews and research from 21,500 travelers across 29 countries, to reveal eight travel predictions for 2019, giving an exclusive peek into the crystal ball of what travelers can expect in the year ahead. 1. The Appren-trip Representing a new type of currency ... Read more

Booking.com has entered into a partnership with Air India to offer the airline’s customers access to over 28.9 million accommodation listings, including everything from homes, apartments, villas to world-class hotels and resorts from the Air India website. “Air India being the country’s national carrier and one of the most extensive flight service providers in India, makes it the perfect partner for us to showcase our global online accommodation offering to their domestic & international customers. As India is poised to become the third largest aviation market by 2020 with its fast-growing outbound travel market, we are happy to combine our ... Read more

There’s only thing the backpackers and globetrotters can get rid of – the travel friendly apps that will help them plan their travel, book tickets, select hotels, have meals on the go, book any services in the destination and what not. Most of the back-pack travelers use Mobile Apps for assisting them in their voyage. Mobile Apps are often used for navigation, ticket booking, room booking etc. There are a number of Mobile Applications that help travellers to make their journey easy, safe  and comfortable. Let’s have a look at some of the applications those make the life of travelers ... Read more

ബാക്ക്പാക്ക് യാത്രികര്‍ ഏറ്റവും ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നത് മൊബൈല്‍ ആപ്പുകളെയാണ്. നാവിഗേഷന്‍ ആപ്പുകള്‍ മുതല്‍ ടിക്കറ്റ് ബുക്കിങ്, ഹോട്ടല്‍ റൂം ബുക്കിങ് ആപ്പുകള്‍ വരെ. സഞ്ചാരികള്‍ക്ക് യാത്രകള്‍ക്കിടയില്‍ സംഭവിക്കുന്ന ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകള്‍ ഒഴിവാക്കാന്‍ സഹായകകരമായ നിരവധി ആപ്പുകളാണ് ഇന്ന് നിലവിലുള്ളത്. അങ്ങനെ സഞ്ചാരപ്രിയര്‍ക്ക് സഹായകരമായ യാത്രാ ആപ്പുകളെ പരിചയപ്പെടാം ട്രാവ്കാര്‍ട്ട് ഇന്റര്‍നെറ്റില്ലാതെ തന്നെ ഉപയോഗിക്കാനാകുന്ന ആപ്പാണിത്. സ്ഥലങ്ങളും മറ്റ് യാത്രാ വിവരങ്ങളും കൃത്യമായി നോട്ടിഫിക്കേഷനായി ഉപയോക്താവിന് ലഭിക്കും എന്നതാണ് പ്രധാന സവിശേഷത. ഹോട്ടലുകളുടെ സ്പെഷ്യല്‍ ഓഫറുകള്‍, ഡീലുകള്‍, യാത്രയ്ക്കായി തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട ഏറ്റവും പുതിയ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ എന്നിവയെല്ലാം ആപ്പിലൂടെ അറിയാനാകും. ട്രിവാഗോ ഹോട്ടല്‍ ബുക്കിങ് പ്രയാസ രഹിതമാക്കാന്‍ സഞ്ചാരികളെ സഹായിക്കുന്ന ആപ്പാണിത്. ഇരുന്നൂറിലധികം ഹോട്ടല്‍ ബുക്കിങ് സൈറ്റുകളിലെ നിരക്കുകള്‍ താരതമ്യം ചെയ്ത് ആപ്പ് കാണിച്ചുതരും. സഞ്ചാരികളുടെ ലൊക്കേഷന് ഏറ്റവും അടുത്തുള്ള താമസസൗകര്യങ്ങളുടെ ഉള്‍പ്പെടെ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ ലഭ്യമാക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. ഹിയര്‍ വി ഗോ നോക്കിയ വികസിപ്പിച്ചെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന നാവിഗേഷന്‍ ആപ്പാണിത്. ഗൂഗിള്‍ മാപ്പ് നല്‍കുന്നതിലുപരിയായി, നടത്തത്തിനും, സൈക്ലിങ്ങിനും പൊതു ... Read more

As per the survey conducted by Booking.com, about 97 per cent of the Indian travellers focus on sustainable travel approach. The survey further shows that the tourist wasn’t back off to pay the additional cost for their holidays, that supports sustainable practices in accommodation and transportation. The term sustainable tourism itself is a concept that puts a strong positive impact on environment, society and economy. Sustainability also has a strong part in mobility and hospitality, as more and more green protocols are initialized in the sector. On the other hand, Aviation on its part, is reducing the C02 emission through strong ... Read more

Booking.com, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies and digital technology leader, announced the 10 sustainable tourism startups that will be joining the 2018 Booking Booster Programme in Amsterdam in May 2018. Building upon its successful launch in 2017, the three-week accelerator programme consists of a series of lectures, hands-on workshops and coaching, culminating in a final pitch to receive a scaling grant of up to €500k from Booking.com’s €2 million fund in order to help support the next stage of the startups’ projected growth. Out of the 10, start-ups, two are from India and one from Nepal. Global Himalayan Expedition ... Read more