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What travel can learn from American cookie brand Oreo's best tweet ever
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What travel can learn from American cookie brand Oreo's best tweet ever
By Nick Vivion | February 13, 2013
While "continuing the conversation" is perhaps the most overused guru-fied social media phrase, it... Read More
$50k bounty in latest round the world travel blogging competition
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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
Kayak adds price forecasts to US and UK fare search, saying it's better than Bing Travel
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Kayak adds price forecasts to US and UK fare search, saying it's better than Bing Travel
By Sean O'Neil | January 15, 2013
Today US metasearch site Kayak is introducing a price forecast tool similar to an airfare prediction... Read More
TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
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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
Kayak-Priceline deal validates evolution of meta model, but Skyscanner rules out immediate IPO
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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
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
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