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Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel

By Kevin May | November 30, 2012

Agoda has taken no time at all in trying to mop up affiliates that have potentially lost out as a result of the closure of Kuoni-owned Octopus Travel. Read More

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Agoda secures commanding lead over rivals - Top New Zealand travel websites, October 2012

By PhocusWire | November 20, 2012

Further good news for accommodation provider Agoda as it turns its modest lead over the likes of TripAdvisor into an increasingly dominant position. Read More

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As the Asian tech powerhouse continues to grow, can offline travel agents compete?

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | October 14, 2012

While air passenger volumes have started moderating in the second half of the year, Asia’s still the best place to be at right now when it comes to growth compared to the rest of the world. Read More

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Agoda swoops in over TripAdvisor - Top New Zealand travel websites, August 2012

By PhocusWire | September 13, 2012

More good news for Agoda after its recent surge in Australia by also sweeping in to also take top spot in the list of leading travel websites in New Zealand. Read More

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Agoda (almost) beats TripAdvisor - Top Australia travel websites, August 2012

By PhocusWire | September 11, 2012

Agoda passed TripAdvisor at the top of the leading travel websites in Australia - but still has some way to go if global sites are included in market share data. Read More

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Bombshell: Is the Priceline growth machine decelerating?

By Kevin May | August 8, 2012

For years, Priceline has been the darling of the travel industry within the financial investment community, reaching an eye-watering market capitalisation of close to $30 billion. Read More

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Getaway Lounge sold to NineMSN, CEO moves to Agoda for top marketing role

By Kevin May | August 8, 2012

Just a year after commencing operations in the group buying world for hotels stays, Australia-based startup Getaway Lounge has been sold to NineMSN-owned Cudo. Read More

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Priceline first half 2012 results - at-a-glance summary

By Kevin May | August 7, 2012

Priceline released its first half 2012 results today. A quick overview is as follows: Read More

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Hotels: What are some of you guys smoking?

By Patrick Landman | June 25, 2012

I just have to get this of my chest, and share my latest experiences with you. Read More

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Madness of search engine results in travel - The Bali Edition

By Kevin May | June 22, 2012

Search engine results in travel, like the products themselves, are often far from perfect. But sometimes the results are just beyond any rational explanation. Read More

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Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us, especially in Asia-Pacific

By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012

The secret to The Priceline Group’s success may not be evident from watching William Shatner’s outings as the Priceline Negotiator. Read More

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Boom time for online travel in Japan

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | June 4, 2012

First the good news. Online travel is the standout trend not only in Japan but across Asia. Read More

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How many hotels in the world are there anyway? Booking.com keeps adding them

By Dennis Schaal | March 26, 2012

Booking.com says it offers 202,842 hotels globally and a new report says the Priceline Group -- Booking.com, Agoda and Priceline.com -- collectively is adding properties at a quickening pace. Read More

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Priceline loves hotels and cars, but business travel no so much

By Dennis Schaal | February 27, 2012

With gross bookings and hotel room nights up more than 50% each in the fourth quarter, Priceline says its Booking.com, Agoda and Priceline.com brands all gained hotel market share. Read More

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Booking.com and Expedia battle for travel agents in Rooms and More

By Dennis Schaal | January 18, 2012

Booking.com and Expedia do battle for hotel share around the globe, and they and about 10 other aggregators are upping the competition as they compete for travel agency bookings in the new Travelport... Read More

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