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Feeding The Beast in travel might work for startups but is not helping in the long term

By Viewpoints | June 20, 2012

We constantly monitor the technologies used and products offered by travel brands worldwide - and have found some striking oddities. Read More

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Priceline: Why the online agency model still works for us, especially in Asia-Pacific

By Viewpoints | June 19, 2012

The secret to The Priceline Group’s success may not be evident from watching William Shatner’s outings as the Priceline Negotiator. Read More

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American Airlines direct-connect has a pulse -- Preferred Seats and possibly Expedia on the way

By Dennis Schaal | June 13, 2012

Just when you thought direct-connect distribution from American Airlines, which is focusing on Chapter 11 reorganization, is dead in the water, there are signs of life. 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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Expedia, TripAdvisor and Southwest on top - Top US travel sites, full month May 2012

By PhocusWire | June 7, 2012

The all-conquering web trio of Expedia, Southwest and TripAdvisor are continuing their dominance at the head of the leading travel websites in the US. Read More

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HomeAway expands into airline tickets and car rentals from Priceline

By Dennis Schaal | June 5, 2012

HomeAway is not just about vacation rentals anymore -- it is now offering airline tickets and car rentals through an affiliate agreement with Priceline. Read More

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HotelTonight slam dunks with $23M in funding

By Kevin May | June 5, 2012

Same-day hotel booking for mobiles, HotelTonight, appears to be validating the model further by securing $23 million in Series C funding in an investment round led by US Venture Partners. Read More

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Would it be apt for Priceline to have something in store for HomeAway?

By Dennis Schaal | May 10, 2012

Vacation-rental powerhouse HomeAway regularly studies Airbnb to gauge the competitive threat, but should HomeAway start paying closer attention to Priceline, as well? Read More

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Adding hotels -- Is Expedia conceding the race to Booking.com?

By Dennis Schaal | April 27, 2012

Is Expedia, with 150,000 hotels in the fold around the world, finally giving up in its race to outpace Priceline's brands, which count more than 210,000 hotels in their portfolio? 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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Mobile making its presence felt across hotel and car hire sectors

By Kevin May | April 23, 2012

If last week's data revealing the majority of smartphone users are now using their phones to access travel content wasn't enough, stats from Priceline illustrate how different products are affected. 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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Booking.com moves up rankings, nestles in with stalwarts - Top US travel sites, April 7 2012

By PhocusWire | April 11, 2012

Priceline-owned Booking.com is beginning to feature heavily in the list of top travel websites in the US and is now sitting alongside the likes of Hotels.com and Marriott. Read More

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Priceline takes on HotelTonight threat at global scale with last-minute service for Booking.com

By Kevin May | April 10, 2012

Buoyed perhaps by the launch of a same-day hotel booking service on its mobile app, Priceline has launched a similar service for its global hotel service Booking.com. Read More

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LivingSocial hits 1M room nights but Priceline should not feel boxed in

By Dennis Schaal | March 30, 2012

LivingSocial, a flash sales site, believes its travel vertical is no flash in the pan after having just reached the milestone of selling 1 million hotel room nights. Read More

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