What role does Booking.com play beyond being a place to book travel?Booking.com plays a broader role in travel by connecting travelers with businesses, destinations and communities around the world. By helping people discover and book travel, we support destinations large and small all over the world. This helps accommodation providers, transportation companies, attractions, experiences, entrepreneurs, destination organizations and local communities grow their businesses – expanding economic opportunities in the communities where they operate.We also work with industry stakeholders, associations, policymakers and experts to share knowledge and contribute to conversations about the future of travel.How does Booking.com contribute to economies and communities?Travel supports businesses, jobs and economic activity in destinations. By helping businesses, including independent and locally owned operators, reach new domestic and international customers, Booking.com helps expand economic opportunities across communities and the wider travel ecosystem.By helping travelers discover less familiar destinations, Booking.com also contributes to a broader distribution of tourism and economic activity across global communities.How does Booking.com share knowledge with the industry?We use our platform and advanced technology, research and partnerships to contribute insights on traveler behavior, destination pressures, sustainability, inclusion and digitalization. We also work with industry organizations and experts on practical resources and education for partners.Our goal is to support informed discussion and collaboration so that travel can continue to create positive social, economic and environmental value for destinations and the people who live in them.How is Booking.com supporting more sustainable travel?We want to make more sustainable choices easier for travelers, partners and destinations. We help travelers find accommodation with reputable third-party sustainability certifications, support partners with education and guidance, and make relevant information easier to understand during the travel journey.How is Booking.com helping make travel more inclusive?We strive to create a travel platform and experience built for everyone, by everyone. This includes making travel information and choices more accessible, supporting partners with inclusive hospitality resources, and collaborating with organizations and communities to better understand different traveler needs.Through our Travel Proud program, we provide inclusive hospitality training designed to help accommodations better understand the needs of LGBTQ+ travelers and put that learning into practice. Travelers can use the Travel Proud filter to find participating properties, subject to availability by market.Find out more on the Booking.com Public Affairs blog, A World Worth Experiencing.What role does Booking.com play beyond being a place to book travel?Booking.com plays a broader role in travel by connecting travelers with businesses, destinations and communities around the world. By helping people discover and book travel, we support destinations large and small all over the world. This helps accommodation providers, transportation companies, attractions, experiences, entrepreneurs, destination organizations and local communities grow their businesses – expanding economic opportunities in the communities where they operate.We also work with industry stakeholders, associations, policymakers and experts to share knowledge and contribute to conversations about the future of travel.How does Booking.com contribute to economies and communities?Travel supports businesses, jobs and economic activity in destinations. By helping businesses, including independent and locally owned operators, reach new domestic and international customers, Booking.com helps expand economic opportunities across communities and the wider travel ecosystem.By helping travelers discover less familiar destinations, Booking.com also contributes to a broader distribution of tourism and economic activity across global communities.How does Booking.com share knowledge with the industry?We use our platform and advanced technology, research and partnerships to contribute insights on traveler behavior, destination pressures, sustainability, inclusion and digitalization. We also work with industry organizations and experts on practical resources and education for partners.Our goal is to support informed discussion and collaboration so that travel can continue to create positive social, economic and environmental value for destinations and the people who live in them.How is Booking.com supporting more sustainable travel?We want to make more sustainable choices easier for travelers, partners and destinations. We help travelers find accommodation with reputable third-party sustainability certifications, support partners with education and guidance, and make relevant information easier to understand during the travel journey.How is Booking.com helping make travel more inclusive?We strive to create a travel platform and experience built for everyone, by everyone. This includes making travel information and choices more accessible, supporting partners with inclusive hospitality resources, and collaborating with organizations and communities to better understand different traveler needs.Through our Travel Proud program, we provide inclusive hospitality training designed to help accommodations better understand the needs of LGBTQ+ travelers and put that learning into practice. Travelers can use the Travel Proud filter to find participating properties, subject to availability by market.Find out more on the Booking.com Public Affairs blog, A World Worth Experiencing.
What role does Booking.com play beyond being a place to book travel?
Booking.com plays a broader role in travel by connecting travelers with businesses, destinations and communities around the world. By helping people discover and book travel, we support destinations large and small all over the world. This helps accommodation providers, transportation companies, attractions, experiences, entrepreneurs, destination organizations and local communities grow their businesses – expanding economic opportunities in the communities where they operate.
We also work with industry stakeholders, associations, policymakers and experts to share knowledge and contribute to conversations about the future of travel.
How does Booking.com contribute to economies and communities?
Travel supports businesses, jobs and economic activity in destinations. By helping businesses, including independent and locally owned operators, reach new domestic and international customers, Booking.com helps expand economic opportunities across communities and the wider travel ecosystem.
By helping travelers discover less familiar destinations, Booking.com also contributes to a broader distribution of tourism and economic activity across global communities.
How does Booking.com share knowledge with the industry?
We use our platform and advanced technology, research and partnerships to contribute insights on traveler behavior, destination pressures, sustainability, inclusion and digitalization. We also work with industry organizations and experts on practical resources and education for partners.
Our goal is to support informed discussion and collaboration so that travel can continue to create positive social, economic and environmental value for destinations and the people who live in them.
How is Booking.com supporting more sustainable travel?
We want to make more sustainable choices easier for travelers, partners and destinations. We help travelers find accommodation with reputable third-party sustainability certifications, support partners with education and guidance, and make relevant information easier to understand during the travel journey.
How is Booking.com helping make travel more inclusive?
We strive to create a travel platform and experience built for everyone, by everyone. This includes making travel information and choices more accessible, supporting partners with inclusive hospitality resources, and collaborating with organizations and communities to better understand different traveler needs.
Through our Travel Proud program, we provide inclusive hospitality training designed to help accommodations better understand the needs of LGBTQ+ travelers and put that learning into practice. Travelers can use the Travel Proud filter to find participating properties, subject to availability by market.
Find out more on the Booking.com Public Affairs blog, A World Worth Experiencing.
