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Kayak acknowledges privacy breach, says problem resolved

By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2012

Kayak acknowledges that a third party -- it turns out to be one of its hotel customers -- was able to match a last name on the site with the last four digits of people's credit cards, and that others... Read More

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Cost2Drive enters Europe with lite version

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2012

Off the back of its recent site redesign Cost2Drive has unveiled a European version of its trip budgeting service with many of the same fixtures and fittings Read More

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How to pick a credit card for business travel - it is more difficult than you might think

By Viewpoints | June 8, 2012

One-third of all business travelers are "unmanaged", meaning they do not have to operate under stated company travel guidelines or use company-approved travel providers. Read More

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Fly.com thinks its new fare calendar is fairest one of all

By Dennis Schaal | May 25, 2012

Mark this down on your calendars: Fly.com now says its new Custom Fare Calendar is a travel industry first because it sources real-time fare data while competitors' fare calendars rely on user searches. Read More

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Location, Location: Kayak app for Kindle Fire gets location services

By Dennis Schaal | May 24, 2012

If you want to book a nearby hotel using the Kayak app for Kindle Fire, location-based services certainly would come in handy. Read More

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This is personal -- ex-CFO at Kayak advising Superfly

By Dennis Schaal | May 23, 2012

Search, and travel search in particular, may be getting social, but when will it get personal? Read More

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Will Kayak IPO roadshow tailgate Facebook next week with a $1B valuation?

By Dennis Schaal | May 17, 2012

With Facebook slated to price its IPO tonight and debut on Nasdaq on Friday with what could turn out to be a $100 billion valuation, can a much more diminutive, yet still substantive tech play in the... Read More

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Kayak mobile download momentum and profits

By Dennis Schaal | May 8, 2012

Kayak turned a year-ago loss into a nearly $4.1 million profit during the first quarter of 2012 and saw downloads of its mobile apps soar 43%. Read More

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Local is the new black in travel search

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 4, 2012

What is local? Metasearch has not had a huge amount of luck with developing operations in local markets. Read More

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Kayak, in its own estimation, sees IPO chances improving

By Dennis Schaal | April 24, 2012

In March, Kayak pegged its own chances of executing an IPO at 85% -- a dramatic upswing from the 50% likelihood it estimated in June 2011. Read More

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Top five agencies all lose ground - Top US travel sites, April 21 2012

By PhocusWire | April 24, 2012

The five leading online travel brands in the US all saw their share of the agency category fall last week but each held its position in top ten. Read More

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Skycanner drops in ahead of Kayak - Top New Zealand websites, April 14 2012

By PhocusWire | April 19, 2012

Dramatic debut in the top ten for UK-based Skyscanner after it entered the lost of leading travel websites in New Zealand for the first time ahead of rival search star Kayak. Read More

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Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?

By Viewpoints | April 12, 2012

Room77, often miss-thought of as a content play for its cool room images, has added a new feature cementing its place as the most innovative hotel search player out there. Read More

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Another rumour quashed then - Amadeus backs growing anti-Google lobby

By Kevin May | April 9, 2012

The floodgates have opened - last week's frenzy of activity, when Expedia and then TripAdvisor submitted complaints to the European Commission about Google, has clearly triggered something. Read More

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Hotwire jumps ahead of Travelocity and Kayak - Top US travel sites, March 31 2012

By PhocusWire | April 4, 2012

More jumping around at the top of the leading travel websites in the US after Hotwire leapfrogged over Kayak and Travelocity last week to become the fourth most popular site. Read More

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