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Expedia pays $632 million for majority stake in Trivago, let the travel search games begin
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Expedia pays $632 million for majority stake in Trivago, let the travel search games begin
By Kevin May | December 21, 2012
Expedia plans to acquire a 61.6% equity position in Trivago, a German metasearch company for a total... Read More
Brian Chesky of Airbnb explains new consumption model, answers critics, takes a bow
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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
Priceline buys Kayak for $1.8 billion
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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
5 mobile trends shaping how travel companies can reach consumers
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5 mobile trends shaping how travel companies can reach consumers
By Sean O'Neil | October 31, 2012
When it comes to tablet devices, it’s the middle age ranges that show highest take-up. That, and other... Read More
[UPDATED] Procrastinators, rejoice! Options Away will sell today's cheapest fares tomorrow
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[UPDATED] Procrastinators, rejoice! Options Away will sell today's cheapest fares tomorrow
By Sean O'Neil | October 8, 2012
By selling the option to "lock in" cheap fares," startup Bitbend brings Air France's... Read More
GetGoing introduces the surprise element to air ticket bookings
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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
Mind the gap: the mobile traveler leads the way, but who will follow?
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Mind the gap: the mobile traveler leads the way, but who will follow?
By Nick Vivion | August 10, 2012
The path to understanding the evolving mobile travel landscape is a journey that involves both... Read More
Beyond social, research shows hotels looking offline to drive direct bookings
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Beyond social, research shows hotels looking offline to drive direct bookings
By Nick Vivion | August 10, 2012
Thought-provoking new research by Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and RateTiger suggests hotels are... Read More
MythBusting at TripAdvisor? Four of the top concerns tackled
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MythBusting at TripAdvisor? Four of the top concerns tackled
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2012
TripAdvisor, as everyone knows, is a community where travelers can voice their opinions and share... Read More
Where the Hell is Matt? is back [VIDEO]
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Where the Hell is Matt? is back [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | June 21, 2012
The Where the Hell is Matt? phenomenon started way back in the good ol' days of 2006, when game... Read More
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