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Middle East hotel prices - February to April 2013

By PhocusWire | January 31, 2013

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five... Read More

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Not dead yet: Why the old school travel agent isn't going anywhere

By Viewpoints | January 31, 2013

Well-designed, angel-funded websites are popping up like mushrooms after a rainstorm, each clamoring... Read More

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$50k bounty in latest round the world travel blogging competition

By Linda Fox | January 28, 2013

Online travel guide My Destination is taking the go big or go home approach with its competition... Read More

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TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins

By Kevin May | January 15, 2013

User review giant TripAdvisor is finally doing what pretty much everyone involved in the hotel sector... Read More

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Kayak-Priceline deal validates evolution of meta model, but Skyscanner rules out immediate IPO

By Kevin May | January 9, 2013

Two years is an awfully long time in travel technology, especially considering how quickly the... Read More

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Brian Chesky of Airbnb explains new consumption model, answers critics, takes a bow

By Kevin May | November 16, 2012

Airbnb polarises opinion - on the one hand it's the tech disrupter many want to emulate, growing fast... Read More

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Priceline-Kayak deal: Marketing expertise and global footprint at heart of $1.8 billion takeover

By Evan Konwiser | November 8, 2012

Priceline is acquiring Kayak for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. Yes, read it again. While unexpected,... Read More

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Priceline buys Kayak for $1.8 billion

By Kevin May | November 8, 2012

In a leftfield move, Priceline has agreed to buy metasearch engine Kayak for $1.8 billion.... Read More

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Travelmob, Asia's version of Airbnb, passes Go, collects $1 million, and plots its future

By Sean O'Neil | October 5, 2012

Travelmob is a peer-to-peer rental site for distinctive lodging in the Asia Pacific region. It's... Read More

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GetGoing introduces the surprise element to air ticket bookings

By Kevin May | August 20, 2012

Opaque search, blind bookings - models which have found their way in to the travel lexicon in recent... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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