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- Sep 23, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
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- 15 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Online Travel Marketplace Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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Online Travel Merchant Revenue measures platform revenue from merchant transactions where the platform facilitates traveler payment and earns reservation, payment-facilitation, and related revenue.
Booking Holdings reported $17.755 billion of merchant revenue in 2025, up 25.5% from 2024.
Why it matters
Merchant revenue shows how payment-facilitated reservations monetize after supplier amounts and other transaction components are accounted for.
Investor caution
Merchant revenue is not comparable one-for-one with merchant gross bookings because revenue is the platform's recognized amount rather than total transaction value.
Source:
Part of the Online Travel Marketplace Economics
Connect booked travel units, merchant and agency gross-booking mix, and marketplace revenue monetization to understand online travel transaction flow.
How the model fits together
- Booked travel unit growth: Room nights, rental car days, and airline tickets measure booked marketplace units across accommodations, ground transportation, and flights. Their year-over-year growth rates separate unit expansion from changes in price, foreign exchange, gross-booking mix, and monetization.
- Merchant and agency booking mix: Merchant and agency gross bookings split marketplace transaction value by whether Booking facilitates traveler payment. Total gross bookings combine both models. Merchant growth can therefore reflect both underlying travel demand and migration from agency to merchant transactions, while total gross bookings remain transaction value rather than revenue.
- Marketplace monetization: Merchant revenue and agency revenue show how the two booking models monetize, while total revenue as a percentage of gross bookings provides a high-level monetization ratio. That ratio is not a standardized take rate because payment facilitation, advertising and other revenue, flight mix, foreign exchange, taxes, fees, and accounting presentation can affect it.
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