Booking.com's Asia-Pacific Localization and AI Strategy
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On October 19, 2026, Laura Houldsworth, Managing Director of Booking.com Asia-Pacific, said at WiT Singapore 2026 that 64% of travelers in the Asia-Pacific region use AI to plan trips, that localization and payments are the current keys to competition, and proposed putting Asia and well-being at the core. On October 21, Booking.com was reported to be building its own payment system and to be offering free tools to startups and SMEs for booking business travel, while also driving business and leisure customers back. Its South Asia regional head Santosh Kumar said that to win the Indian market in the long term, it must be closer to Indian bookers. The report said Booking.com is known in India for hotel accommodation bookings and currently faces intense competition from local rivals led by MakeMyTrip that dominate domestic travel.
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- 10月21日 14:48 · 1reportsBooking.com在印度自建支付系统并拓展商旅Skift Feed：Booking.com plans to compete in the Indian market with its own payment system and business travel business
- 10月19日 19:34 · 1reportsBooking.com高管谈亚太本地化与AI布局Web in Travel：Booking.com APAC Managing Director Houldsworth: Putting Asia and Wellbeing at the Core
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- Skift FeedBooking.com plans to compete in the Indian market with its own payment system and business travel business
Booking.com is building its own payment system and offering free tools to startups and SMEs for booking business travel, while also driving business and leisure customers back. Its South Asia regional head Santosh Kumar said that to win the Indian market in the long term it must get closer to Indian bookers. Booking.com is known for hotel accommodation bookings in India and currently faces intense competition from local rivals led by MakeMyTrip that dominate domestic travel.
- Web in TravelBooking.com APAC Managing Director Houldsworth: Putting Asia and Wellbeing at the Core
At WiT Singapore 2026, Booking.com Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific Laura Houldsworth said that 64% of Asia Pacific travelers use AI to plan trips, and that localization and payments are the current keys to competition.