LONDON, July  28, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traveling with a baby changes how families choose a holiday. According to new KAYAK search data, French parents planning summer 2026 trips with a child under two are largely

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Traveling with a baby? French families are keeping summer flights short, says KAYAK

KAYAK baby-travel trends hint at near-term BKNG upside in 2026

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    <p>LONDON, July  28, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traveling with a baby changes how families choose a holiday. According to new KAYAK search data, French parents planning summer 2026 trips with a child under two are largely</p>
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    <p>A GlobeNewswire release highlights KAYAK&#039;s data showing French families with children under two favor shorter, nearby sun-sea trips for Summer 2026. The focus on Mediterranean destinations and proximity suggests potential near-term demand for BKNG&#039;s platform and advertising, possibly influencing flight/hotel mix, pricing, and partnerships ahead of peak season.</p>
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    <ul><li>KAYAK data: French families with babies favor near sun-sea trips. Most destinations within three hours.</li><li>Mediterranean routes dominate; Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia feature strongly.</li><li>Flight prices shown range €114-€672; Marrakech €206, Dakar €672, Barcelona €130.</li><li>KAYAK is part of Booking Holdings (BKNG); BKNG could benefit.</li><li>Hotels listed show €50-€199 per night.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li><strong>KAYAK (N/A)</strong>: Travel search engine; data source for trends cited in the release; BKNG parent advantage.</li><li><strong>Booking Holdings (BKNG)</strong>: Parent company of KAYAK; potential uplift from KAYAK-driven demand.</li></ul>
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    <p>Industry News: survey-based travel trends affecting consumer demand patterns relevant to BKNG&#039;s core business and monetization.</p>
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    <ul><li>Near-term BKNG revenue could rise on higher click-and-book volumes from KAYAK.</li><li>Regional mix shift to Europe/Mediterranean could impact pricing and partnerships.</li><li>European travel sentiment improvements or delays could steer BKNG&#039;s bookings.</li><li>Data underscores sustained demand for short-haul, seasonal bookings into peak summer.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>Date of release: July 28, 2026.</li><li>Nine of the ten top destinations are within three hours by air.</li><li>Average flight times range from 1h30 to 5h40.</li><li>Hotel prices per night range €50-€199.</li><li>Sample prices: Marrakech €206; Dakar €672; Barcelona €130.</li></ul>
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    <p>BKNG could see modest near-term upside as KAYAK-driven demand shifts to short-haul trips in 2026.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="left">LONDON, July  28, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traveling with a baby changes how families choose a holiday. According to new <a href="http://kayak.fr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KAYAK</a> search data, French parents planning summer 2026 trips with a child under two are largely opting for sun, sea and shorter journeys, with most of the top-searched destinations within about three hours of France.</p>      <p>Mediterranean destinations dominate the ranking, with Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Tunisia all featuring strongly. The appeal is clear: shorter flight times, mild weather and easy-to-navigate cities can make traveling with a baby feel far more manageable.</p>      <p>In fact, nine of the 10 most-searched destinations are within around a three-hour flight. For parents traveling with young children, every extra hour in the air can mean more disrupted naps, feedings and in-flight stress, making nearby destinations an attractive option.</p>   <table style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-left:0px; width:100%; border-collapse:collapse ;"><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; "><strong>The 10 most searched summer 2026 destinations on</strong> <a href="http://kayak.fr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>KAYAK.fr</strong></a> <strong>by families with a child under two</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="max-width:5%; width:5%; min-width:5%;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; "><strong>Rank</strong></td><td style="max-width:29%; width:29%; min-width:29%;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; "><strong>Destinations</strong></td><td style="max-width:22%; width:22%; min-width:22%;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; "><strong>Average price for a <br></br>round-trip flight</strong></td><td style="max-width:22%; width:22%; min-width:22%;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; "><strong>Average flight time <br></br>from France</strong></td><td style="max-width:22%; width:22%; min-width:22%;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; "><strong>Average hotel price <br></br>per night</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">1</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Alger, Algérie</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€303</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">2h05</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">76 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">2</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Tunis, Tunisie</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€330</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">2h20</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">78 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">3</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Marrakech, Maroc</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€206</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">3h05</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">114 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">4</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Porto, Portugal</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€204</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">2h20</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">101 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">5</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Houmt Souk, Tunisie</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€283</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">2h50</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">84 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">6</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Ajaccio, France</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€196</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">1h30</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">127 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">7</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Palma de Majorque, Espagne</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€114</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">1h50</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">199 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">8</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Lisbonne, Portugal</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€202</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">2h30</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">118 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">9</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Dakar, Senegal</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€672</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">5h40</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">50 €</td></tr><tr><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">10</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">Barcelone, Espagne</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">€130</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">1h40</td><td style="border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: center ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: bottom ; ">145 €</td></tr></table>   <p align="justify"><em><br></br>"When travelling with a baby, families often choose destinations differently, prioritising travel time, the pace of the trip and practical accommodation options," </em><strong><em>said Eva Fouquet, Senior Vice President at KAYAK</em></strong><em>. "That likely helps explain why so many are turning to nearby destinations this summer. Tools such as the family trip filter on the </em><a href="https://www.kayak.fr/explore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>KAYAK Explore</em></a><em> page can also help parents find options that fit their preferences for travel dates, budget and flight duration."</em></p>      <p align="justify"><strong>About KAYAK</strong><br></br>KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BKNG">BKNG</a>), is a leading travel search engine. With billions of searches across its platforms, KAYAK helps travelers find the right flights, accommodations, rental cars, and vacation packages. Trusted by millions of travelers worldwide, the KAYAK app makes trip planning simple on both iOS and Android. KAYAK also supports business travelers through its corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.</p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=MTAwMTI1NDc5NCM0MDI0NzkwODIjMjMwMjk4MQ=="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/media/Yzc2ZjY1NjktZTkyMy00ZDQzLTg1NmEtZmU3OWYzNzZkNTUxLTEzMTQ1MzEtMjAyNi0wNy0yOC1lbg==/tiny/KAYAK-SOFTWARE-UK-LIMITED.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><pre>Contacts Presse: kayak@lanouvelle-agence.com</pre><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9ec68b0d-3cfa-4609-841b-93105819333f"><img src="https://ml-eu.globenewswire.com/media/9ec68b0d-3cfa-4609-841b-93105819333f/small/kayak-logo-withoutregistration-rgb-png-1806-kayak-23215-1-pn.png" border="0" width="150" height="29" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

A GlobeNewswire release highlights KAYAK's data showing French families with children under two favor shorter, nearby sun-sea trips for Summer 2026. The focus on Mediterranean destinations and proximity suggests potential near-term demand for BKNG's platform and advertising, possibly influencing flight/hotel mix, pricing, and partnerships ahead of peak season.

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