Booking Holdings Inc. - BKNG STOCK NEWS

OpenTable has launched Icons, a new city-specific feature designed to highlight and facilitate bookings at the most sought-after restaurants. The platform curates top hot spots in each city, showing the earliest available reservations. To qualify as an OpenTable Icon, restaurants must meet criteria including recent MICHELIN stars, James Beard Foundation awards, positive reviews, celebrated chefs, and strong diner interest.

Icons is currently live with over 100 restaurants in 9 major cities across North America, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto, and Washington, D.C. Houston and New York City are set to join later this month. The feature aims to enhance the dining experience by simplifying the search for award-winning and in-demand restaurants.

OpenTable and Visa have announced a collaboration called the Visa Dining Collection, offering eligible Visa cardholders exclusive access to prime restaurant reservations and events across North America. The program launches in Los Angeles and Chicago, with plans to expand to over 500 restaurants in 34 cities by 2025.

Initially available to Visa Infinite® and Visa Infinite Privilege® cardholders, the collection includes a range of restaurants from MICHELIN-starred venues to local favorites. The initiative aims to reward diners while supporting restaurants by bringing in new customers. Cardholders can also access exclusive culinary events featuring noteworthy chefs.

Participating restaurants include acclaimed establishments like Rose Mary and Virtue in Chicago, Bestia and Kato in Los Angeles, with more high-profile venues joining soon in cities like Miami, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) announced it will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, August 1 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The event will be webcasted on the company's Investor Relations website (ir.bookingholdings.com), where the financial results will also be posted at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET the same day.

An audio replay of the event will be accessible on the website for seven days after the call.

KAYAK for Business has launched new features aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) for a flat fee of $20 per trip. These upgrades include comprehensive trip management, group bookings, 24/7 travel agent support, and flexible payment options. The service aims to streamline travel planning, booking, and management, eliminating the need for a subscription or minimum spend. Enhanced features allow users to book and manage flights, hotels, and rental cars in one place, access corporate rates, and gain detailed expense tracking and reporting. The new offering is designed to save time for business travelers and coordinators by providing a one-stop solution for business travel needs.

Foxglove Communications, an award-winning public relations agency, has been appointed as the agency of record for OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant technology. OpenTable serves over 55,000 venues and millions of diners worldwide, filling 1.7 billion seats annually. Foxglove will enhance OpenTable's efforts to address industry challenges, such as bots and no-shows, and help maximize revenue through strategic partnerships and product features. OpenTable aims to foster connections among diners, restaurants, and communities while leading in tech and restaurant innovation.

Priceline has appointed Omnicom Media Group's PHD as its new brand media agency of record following a competitive review. This partnership aims to drive customer growth and enhance brand equity for the online travel agency. The agency will collaborate with Priceline in the second year of its award-winning 'Go to Your Happy Price' campaign. PHD will assist in media strategy, planning, and buying to attract new customers. Priceline's recent innovations include the GenAI travel assistant Penny and an exclusive partnership with Amazon Prime Day, alongside successful influencer campaigns like the 'Eras to End Zone' Super Bowl activation. The appointment is effective immediately.

Tanqueray launches 'Fancy Hour,' a new initiative to elevate martini experiences in partnership with OpenTable. Running from June 5th to July 31st, 2024, the event encourages martini lovers in New York City, Boston, and Miami to book reservations at participating bars and restaurants. 'Fancy Hour' aims to transform National Martini Day into a month-long celebration, featuring personalized tableside service with Tanqueray martinis.

This initiative is highlighted by an exclusive event co-hosted by Rachel Zoe, who showcased the Tanqueray Dirty Martini. Local influencers and a bold marketing campaign, including weather-triggered media and a custom Snapchat AR filter, will promote the event across various cities.

OpenTable users can book their 'Fancy Hour' reservations, and Tanqueray's new creative will inspire participation. More information is available on Tanqueray's website and social media channels.

Ramp has launched Ramp Travel, a new integrated travel booking product, in partnership with Priceline Partner Solutions. The tool aims to simplify booking and managing business travel by leveraging AI, automations, and Ramp's expense management system. Travel and entertainment spend on Ramp's platform has grown from 10% to 20% of annual card spend since 2021, and this number is expected to rise as corporate travel demand returns to pre-pandemic levels. The new product offers access to Priceline's global inventory and rates, integrates deeply with Ramp's existing features to eliminate cumbersome processes, and provides real-time insights into travel expenses. Ramp Travel is part of Ramp's broader strategy to expand its platform capabilities, following a $150 million raise in April 2023. The product is available now for existing customers, aiming to streamline travel bookings, automate expense workflows, and provide cost controls and insights to businesses.

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) will be represented by CEO Glenn Fogel at the 52nd Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on May 20th. The presentation will be available via live audio cast and replay for 30 days.