Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) Q1 2025 Earnings Call

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looking statements are not guaranteed of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed, implied, or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements. Expressions of future goals or expectations in similar expressions reflecting something other than historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For a list of factors that could cause Booking Holdings actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Safe Harbor Statements in Booking Holdings Earnings Press Release, as well as Booking Holdings' most recent filings with the Security and Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, Booking Holdings undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. A copy of Booking Holdings' earnings press release is available in the For Investors section of Booking Holdings' website, www.bookingholdings.com. And now I'd like to introduce Booking Holdings speakers for this afternoon, Glenn Vogel and Avout Steenbergen. Go ahead, gentlemen. Thank you and welcome to Booking Holdings first quarter conference call. I'm joined this afternoon by our CFO, Avout Steenbergen. I am pleased to report a good start to 2025. We saw a healthy growth in room nights and gross bookings as we benefited from our geographical diversification. When travelers choose to alter their destination preferences, our global network of partner suppliers is a valuable asset. Our solid top line results combined with our continued focus on driving discipline management of our fixed expenses helped us deliver s...