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FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaOnlinetravel&relatedservicescompanyBookingHoldingsInc.,basedinNorwalk,Connecticut,ownsandoperatesseveraltravelfareaggregatorsandtravelfaremetasearchenginesincludingBooking.com,Priceline.com,Agoda.com,Kayak.com,Cheapflights,Rentalcars.com,Momondo,andOpenTable.Itoperateswebsitesinabout40languagesand200countries.Thecompanyderivessubstantiallyallofitsrevenuesfromcommissions,althoughasmallportionofitsrevenuesarefromadvertising.[2]In2022,consumersbooked896milli...
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Online travel & related services company
Booking Holdings Inc., based in Norwalk, Connecticut, owns and operates several travel fare aggregators and travel fare metasearch engines including Booking.com, Priceline.com, Agoda.com, Kayak.com, Cheapflights, Rentalcars.com, Momondo, and OpenTable. It operates websites in about 40 languages and 200 countries. The company derives substantially all of its revenues from commissions, although a small portion of its revenues are from advertising.[2]
In 2022, consumers booked 896 million room nights of accommodation, 62 million rental car days, and 23 million airplane tickets using websites owned by Booking Holdings.[2]: 47
The company is ranked 340th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue.[3]
History[edit]In 1997, Jay S. Walker founded the company in Stamford, Connecticut, which launched Priceline.com, an onli...