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Booking (NASDAQ:BKNG) rates slowed in May and June from April, the company said.
However, it posted a 58% rise in quarterly revenue thanks to early bookings in April by travelers across Europe and North America looking to visit their favorite tourist spots both domestic and international.
The rental firm also announced a $2 billion share buyback, its first since going public.
The San Francisco-based company expects current-quarter revenue between $2.78 billion and $2.88 billion, higher than analysts’ estimates of $2.77 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES.
It reported a net profit of $379 million, or 56 cents per share, ahead of analysts’ estimates of 43 cents per share.
