# Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG)

> Booking Holdings is a publicly traded online travel group behind Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable. It connects travelers with accommodation, transport, dining and experiences, earning reservation commissions, merchant transaction revenue, advertising and other fees. It reported $26.917 billion in revenue and $186.1 billion in gross bookings in 2025.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Norwalk, United States
- **Founders:** Jay Walker (Founder of predecessor Priceline.com)
- **Products:** Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, OpenTable
- **Notable:** Reported $186.1 billion of gross bookings in 2025., Reported approximately 1.235 billion room nights in 2025., Reported $26.917 billion in FY2025 revenue.

## Products & services

- **Booking.com** — Accommodation marketplace with flights, rental cars, airport taxis and attractions. Acquired as Bookings B.V. in 2005.
- **Priceline** — Travel deals, hotels, flights, rental cars, packages and cruises; the original consumer brand.
- **Agoda** — Digital accommodation, flight and activity platform with particular strength in Asia; acquired in 2007.
- **KAYAK** — Travel metasearch comparing flights, stays, rental cars and packages; acquired in 2013.
- **OpenTable** — Restaurant discovery and reservations for diners, plus restaurant management technology; acquired in 2014.
- **FareHarbor** — Reservation and business management software for tour and activity operators; acquired in 2018.
- **Vayo** — Travel agent launched in private beta in October 2026 to organize confirmations and monitor trips; planned $100 million investment is conditional on product progress and market conditions.

## Achievements

- Reported $186.1 billion of gross bookings in 2025.
- Reported approximately 1.235 billion room nights in 2025.
- Reported $26.917 billion in FY2025 revenue.
- Expanded from Priceline into a portfolio including Booking.com, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable.
- Company history records inclusion in the S&P 500 in 2009.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Announced Vayo private beta and a planned $100 million investment conditional on progress and market conditions; waitlist opened October 14.
- **2026-09** — European Commission published a September 28 factsheet on Booking.com’s pricing freedom and transparency changes under the DMA.
- **2026-08** — Q2 2026 results: 325 million room nights, $51.0 billion gross bookings and $7.352 billion revenue; revenue increased 8% year over year.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bookingholdings.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bookingholdings
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BookingHoldings

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Last updated: 2026-10-22