Top 10 Travel Intermediaries in North America in 2021 by Revenue
Booking Holdings Inc, Expedia Group Inc, Airbnb Inc, Trip.com Group Ltd, and TripAdvisor Inc are the top 5 travel intermediaries in North America in 2021 by revenue. Cumulatively, the top 10 travel intermediaries in North America employed a total of 97,281 people in 2021. In terms of the geographical split, 7 out of the top 10 travel intermediaries are based in North America, 2 are based in Oceania, and 1 is based in Asia. The United States of America-based Booking Holdings Inc is the leading travel intermediary in North America (by revenue). The company reported revenues of $6,796 million with average revenue growth of 61.24% in the fiscal year ending 2021 (FY2021). The revenue growth was due to KAYAK for advertisements and income generated for sending referrals to OTCs, and revenue earned by OpenTable for restaurant reservation services and subscription income for restaurant management services. It is a provider of online travel and related services. The company offers various services including accommodation reservations, price comparison, rental car reservations, restaurant reservations, airline ticket booking, vacation packages, cruise booking, and travel reservations, and employs 20,300 people. Expedia Group Inc is one of the leading travel intermediaries in North America (by revenue). The company reported revenues of $5,199 million with average revenue growth of 65.4% in the fiscal year ended 2021 (FY2021). It is an online travel company. It provides a wide range of services which includes booking of hotel rooms, airline seats, car rentals, and destination services through its travel suppliers. The company operates through three reportable business segments: Retail, Trivago, and B2B, and employs 14,800 people.