Skift Global Forum Preview: Booking CEO Glenn Fogel Sees Cryptocurrency Potential

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel has been a strong advocate for developing and using a multitude of payment systems for travelers, especially in geographies outside the United States where credit cards are not the go-to currency.

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel has been a strong advocate for developing and using a multitude of payment systems for travelers, especially in geographies outside the United States where credit cards are not the go-to currency.

As a prelude to Fogel's appearance at Skift Global Forum in New York City on September 18, we asked him his views on payment systems, overtourism, his new role in assuming the CEO position at Booking.com, and the future of travel in terms of a more connected experience.

Fogel doesn't believe private companies should take in the role of trying to solve overtourism. "It's also not our job to tell travelers where to go, but we believe it is our job to ensure that travelers have the most options to choose where they want to go," Fogel said.

See Fogel's answers in detail in the following Q&A

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