Booking.com: Wages and bonuses surge as UK sales jump Business Wages and bonuses surged at the UK arm of Booking.com as its turnover jumped by £50m during its latest financial year. The division’s wage bill jumped from £20.7m to £32.2m in 2023 because of a surge in salaries and bonuses handed out to top staff. The increase comes as its headcount grew to almost 300 [...]
Hostelworld: Travel agency starts to pay off pandemic debt after record bookings in Asia hospitality Backpacking Brits looking for cheap stays in Asia and Central America helped online travel agency Hostelworld achieve a record performance in the first half of its financial year. The Irish company, which is listed in London, reported record bookings in Asia and Central America in the six months to June 30. Net booking rose by [...]