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Despite Rising Costs, Americans Refuse to Give Up Summer Vacation, Priceline's 2026 State of Summer Travel Report Finds

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:36:00 -0400

Americans say they'd rather give up alcohol, dining out, and even sex than skip a summer vacation

NORWALK, Conn., June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With travel costs rising and household budgets under pressure, Priceline set out to understand what summer travel looks like for Americans in 2026. The answer: Americans remain deeply committed to their summer vacations and are cutting back on nearly everything else to make them happen.

Despite Rising Costs, Americans Refuse to Give Up Summer Vacation, Priceline's 2026 State of Summer Travel Report Finds

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:36:00 -0400

Americans say they'd rather give up alcohol, dining out, and even sex than skip a summer vacation

Despite Rising Costs, Americans Refuse to Give Up Summer Vacation, Priceline's 2026 State of Summer Travel Report Finds

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:36:00 -0400

Americans say they'd rather give up alcohol, dining out, and even sex than skip a summer vacation

Despite Rising Costs, Americans Refuse to Give Up Summer Vacation, Priceline's 2026 State of Summer Travel Report Finds

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:36:00 -0400

Americans say they'd rather give up alcohol, dining out, and even sex than skip a summer vacation

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

One booker and a guest will live inside the Phillie Phanatic's world for four nights – staying in a Phanatic-inspired All-Star Week pad, a two-bedroom apartment, complete with all-access passes to the week's festivities

NEW YORK, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking.com, the Official Online Travel Partner of Major League Baseball, today announced The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad, a one-of-a-kind stay launching for MLB All-Star Week in Philadelphia. For the first time ever, the Phillie Phanatic – a 6' 6" flightless green mascot with more followers than the players he

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Phillies Mascot Hosts New MLB All-Star Week Stay on Booking.com: The Phanatic's Phantastic Pad

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Bernstein SocGen on Booking Holdings (BKNG): 'How it won online travel & can it win AI travel?'

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:16:54 -0400

Bernstein SocGen Group analyst Richard Clarke reiterated a Market Perform rating and $188.00 price target on Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG).

The analyst commented: "How it won online travel & can it win AI travel? Sometimes we can appear to be a perma-bear on Booking, but we do appreciate over the longer term the strength of the business. Since 2008 (the year after they acquired Agoda, their last major M&A) BKNG have grown room nights at a 22% CAGR, 5x industry growth and 3x Marriott & Expedia. This was no accident but the result of a focus on the best markets, the

Priceline launches next-generation AI travel assistant Penny

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:57:47 -0400

Priceline announced the launch of an updated version of Penny, its AI-powered travel assistant that integrates Anthropic's Claude models into the company's proprietary AI technology stack. The enhanced system allows travelers to complete bookings through conversational interactions without navigating multiple browser windows or search filters.

The new Penny can process complex travel requests, such as comparing flights across multiple destinations for specific dates, and present options through an interactive map interface. The system incorporates a preference layer that combines traveler behavior data with stated preferences to customize recommendations based on budget, location, loyalty programs, and trip purpose.

Key features include "Penny's Pick,"

Priceline's Penny Goes Fully Agentic

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:56:00 -0400