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Priceline acquisition of Kayak attracts a class-action lawsuit

By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2012

The plaintiff claims that the offer is unfair to KYAK stockholders and undervalues the company.... Read More

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The global all-stars of upselling and cross-selling have tricks to teach the travel industry

By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2012

More impact, higher margins -- for top retailers, there's method to their ancillary sales, says... Read More

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Social travel initiative sees phone sent around the world - last spotted in Baku

By Linda Fox | November 16, 2012

It's the simple idea that are so often the best and sending a phone packed with social media apps... Read More

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Tablet usage is driving mobile travel bookings, says a survey by Expedia and Comscore

By Sean O'Neil | November 16, 2012

The popularity of tablet devices is encouraging more travellers to research and book trips via their... Read More

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Click A Taxi raises second round, extends service across Europe

By Linda Fox | November 16, 2012

Click A Taxi, the taxi booking application, has received $1.5m in second round angel funding as it... Read More

The most popular air travel apps by actual iPhone usage

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By Sean O'Neil | November 15, 2012

United Airline's app and TripIt's app (across all versions) were the most used flying apps between... Read More

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As an antidote to TripAdvisor, The Hotel Guru aggregates pro reviews of European boutiques

By Sean O'Neil | November 15, 2012

New British site The Hotel Guru curates top critics, such as Fiona Duncan of the UK's Sunday Telegraph... Read More

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Extreme comments ignored and few focus on negative reviews says TripAdvisor [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2012

More than half of TripAdvisor users say they won't book a hotel if it has no reviews according to... Read More

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Yandex adds flight search box above search results

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2012

More developments in Russian online travel with Yandex dropping a flight search box into its results... Read More

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HRS adds Facebook application with heatmap to plot friends' check-ins

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2012

Next time you're hitting the road for a conference or exhibition here's a quirky Facebook application... Read More

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