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Booking Holdings acquires HotelsCombined in Asia Pacific land grab

By Kevin May | July 9, 2018

HotelsCombined has ended 13 years as an independent business following a deal to sell to Booking Holdings. Read More

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The fragmented landscape of travel brands in Google’s organic search

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2018

The usual suspects in travel and hospitality are the most successful at leading the Google search game, but more than half of the total market share is still up for grabs. Read More

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Travelers losing interest in home-sharing, Google gaining ground as travel resource

By Jill Menze | June 20, 2018

For all the chatter of Airbnb stealing scene time away from hotels, traveler interest in home-sharing seems to be waning. Read More

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Modern travel marketing, part 3: Email campaigns

By Mitra Sorrells | June 18, 2018

The introduction of personal email addresses in the 1990s created an entirely new opportunity for brands to reach consumers quickly and cost-effectively. Read More

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Kayak launches new tool to streamline group travel planning

By Mitra Sorrells | June 4, 2018

Kayak has created a new service intended to make the process of planning a trip with friends or family a little easier. Read More

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Kayak now helps travelers get compensation for delayed flights

By Mitra Sorrells | May 23, 2018

Travelers who book flights anywhere in the United States on Kayak now have instant access to automated flight monitoring and compensation assistance from Service. Read More

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HolidayPirates' CEO on never spending on Google, tech partnerships and financial autonomy

By Martin Cowen | May 17, 2018

This is the latest in a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@ITB, recorded live over three days at ITB Berlin this March. More clips and interviews to come here, as well as on our YouTube channel. Read More

Booking Holdings hits record $25B booking mark for a quarter

By Jill Menze | May 9, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, Booking Holdings, formerly the Priceline Group, has reported significant financial growth despite a slowing of growth in bookings and room nights. Read More

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Tripadvisor grows year-on-year, as does its influence on bookings

By Sponsored Content | May 3, 2018

Sponsored by Hitwise. While the future and scale of Tripadvisor’s long-term profitability and market positioning remain a talking point in the investment community, there is no question of its effe Read More

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Kayak adds flight notifications to Alexa skill

By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2018

As Kayak’s Amazon Alexa skill approaches its two-year anniversary, the company is updating the service with flight notifications. Read More

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The state of influencer marketing for travel brands

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2018

Photos, blog posts and other content shared by social media influencers can be an effective way for brands to communicate with consumers – particularly since surveys have found that between one-third to... Read More

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A data dive into the power and positioning of Google Flights

By Viewpoints | March 15, 2018

This is a viewpoint from Gitit Greenberg, director of digital insights at SimilarWeb. When the biggest name in technology decided to create a targeted product for travel in 2011 it set off alarm Read More

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Kayak gets first major makeover in three years, includes fees and branded fares

By Mitra Sorrells | March 12, 2018

For the first time in three years, Booking Holdings-owned metasearch engine Kayak has unveiled a redesign of the site. Read More

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Voice tech in travel, part 1: Brand adoption

By Mitra Sorrells | March 5, 2018

The days of typing search terms into a browser or clicking through drop-down menus may be fading. Rising in their place is a much more natural interface: voice. Read More

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Google Flights: the mainstream player everyone feared?

By Kevin May | March 2, 2018

Google doesn't really talk about how well its Flights metasearch engine is shaping up against its powerful competitors - but external data providers can help shine a light. Read More

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