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Skyscanner replaces Kayak as flight provider to Lonely Planet

By Kevin May | July 17, 2014

Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has made one of its first major changes since being acquired and turned to Skyscanner to power its flight search engine. The move is being touted as "the first Read More

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Targeting China next as a travel metasearch brand? Be ready for the grind

By Viewpoints | July 7, 2014

Established metasearch brands including Kayak and Skyscanner are set to foray into China. It will be interesting to watch the development as these companies enter with contrasting market-entry strateg Read More

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Open vs Closed Web in mobile travel - two sides of the same coin

By Viewpoints | June 23, 2014

Since the release of the first iPhone and Appstore in 2008, there has been an ongoing debate about the open versus closed web and which will ultimately win out. NB: This is an analysis by Jack Feue Read More

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Digital competence is now determining hotel winners and losers

By Viewpoints | June 20, 2014

For years the online travel market has been a boon for travelers. We all know that. But since 2009, the price of Chanel’s quilted handbag and Cartier’s Trinity gold bracelet have increased 70% and Read More

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Priceline Group buys Hotel Ninjas, adding more services to its new hotel tech jigsaw

By Kevin May | June 16, 2014

Whilst plenty of attention has been put on the Priceline Group's acquisition last week of OpenTable - another deal has also been secured quietly behind the scenes. Tnooz has learned Priceline has b Read More

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Priceline buying OpenTable has very little to do with travel - it's just wiring up restaurants

By Evan Konwiser | June 13, 2014

Contrary to popular belief, Priceline Group is not a travel company. Not anymore, at least. With the announcement of its acquisition of OpenTable, Priceline is now officially taking its expertise i Read More

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Momondo secures £5 million credit facility from Barclays

By Kevin May | June 5, 2014

Travel search group Momondo has captured a £5 million from Barclays Bank to arm its acquisition and expansion warchest. The company behind metasearch site Momondo and deals publisher Cheapflights s Read More

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Is 2014 a tipping point for online travel distribution in Asia-Pacific?

By Pamela Whitby | May 22, 2014

As the travel industry starts to mature and new disruptive forces enter the fray, are travel brands ready to pivot? NB: This is a report by Pamela Whitby, editor for EyeforTravel. Picture this s Read More

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Are star ratings and other hotel industry classifications still relevant?

By RJ Friedlander | May 20, 2014

Originally created to set expectations for hotel experiences, the star rating system and industry classifications like luxury, upscale or budget are increasingly coming under pressure for lack of rele Read More

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Priceline boosts its revenue, thanks to Kayak, but says no to TripAdvisor's instant booking

By Sean O'Neil | May 8, 2014

The Priceline Group boosted its gross bookings during the first quarter to $12.3 billion, a 34% year-over-year rise. The US-based travel comparison conglomerate boosted its spending on marketing of Read More

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OTA vs metasearch power struggle - Big Data could be a deciding (not boring) factor

By Alex Bainbridge | April 28, 2014

Big Data is fast becoming one of those terms that is overused and applied to all sorts of data projects that are, in fact, not Big Data at all. However just because the term is misapplied, we shoul Read More

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Momondo reunited with its mojo, releases first results in years

By Kevin May | April 15, 2014

Momondo Group says it is ready to come out fighting after a few years lurking in the shadows, watching as the metasearch world went kind of crazy. The UK-based company, which runs the global Momond Read More

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Why hoteliers should increase focus towards metasearch services? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Karthick Prabu | April 3, 2014

Hoteliers should factor budget for metasearch-related marketing activities as 2014 is the year of metasearch, according to eRevMax. The hospitality technology solution provider has compiled an info Read More

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DreamLines sails into new capital round with ex-Kayak executive leading

By Kevin May | March 17, 2014

A former-boss of Kayak in Europe is behind a seven-figure Euro investment in DreamLines, a German online travel agency specialising in cruise trips. Christian Saller, who joined Kayak as part of it Read More

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Priceline acquires micro-marketing platform Qlika

By Nick Vivion | March 11, 2014

Interesting little technology acquisition for Priceline after confirming it has bought Israeli startup Qlika. Terms of the acquisition are unknown (Re/Code suggests $3 million), but a Priceline off Read More

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