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  <xs:element id="bkng_EuroDenominatedDebtMember" abstract="true" name="EuroDenominatedDebtMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bkng_ExpectedRequiredPrepaymentDepositOrBankGuarantees" abstract="false" name="ExpectedRequiredPrepaymentDepositOrBankGuarantees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bkng_ADStoCommonStockConversionRatio" abstract="false" name="ADStoCommonStockConversionRatio" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bkng_PerformanceShareUnits2018And2019GrantsMember" abstract="true" name="PerformanceShareUnits2018And2019GrantsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="bkng_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentCash" abstract="false" name="DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentCash" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
