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Expedia pulls away from chasing pack - Top US travel sites, December 10 2011
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Expedia pulls away from chasing pack - Top US travel sites, December 10 2011
By PhocusWire | December 14, 2011
Almost 3% market share separates Expedia from second place Priceline in the list of leading travel websites in the US. Read More
Order restored at the top - Top US travel sites, December 3 2011
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Order restored at the top - Top US travel sites, December 3 2011
By PhocusWire | December 6, 2011
Yahoo Travel's lofty position as second most popular travel site in the US is shortlived, tumbling back to fifth position after one week. Read More
Yahoo Travel sweeps in behind Expedia - Top US travel sites, November 26 2011
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Yahoo Travel sweeps in behind Expedia - Top US travel sites, November 26 2011
By PhocusWire | November 29, 2011
Expedia is less than 1.5% market share ahead of Yahoo Travel after the search engine's travel section saw a significant leap in traffic last week. Read More
What you see not always what you get in travel search and reviews
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What you see not always what you get in travel search and reviews
By Linda Fox | November 24, 2011
Yesterday morning, after a tip off, it seemed an anomaly had cropped up on Google with a number of hotels searched for alongside the term 'booking.com' coming back with 953 reviews and 4.5 stars. Read More
Boyd of Priceline talks, but with a focus on focus there is no inspiration
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Boyd of Priceline talks, but with a focus on focus there is no inspiration
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2011
With a $25 billion market cap and counting, how does Priceline do it? Read More
Orbitz CEO plans to revolutionize hotel sort -- holy Hadoop
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Orbitz CEO plans to revolutionize hotel sort -- holy Hadoop
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2011
When you get Barney Harford going about his pet project, turning around Orbitz Worldwide, he talks so fast that he seems to forget that sentences have periods on the end for a reason. Read More
Travelport CEO: We have resources and momentum
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Travelport CEO: We have resources and momentum
By Dennis Schaal | November 9, 2011
Having seen his company recently restructure its heavy debt load, Gordon Wilson, Travelport president and CEO, wants to get the word out that Travelport has "momentum." Read More
Priceline: Freak snowstorm produced peak mobile booking patterns
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Priceline: Freak snowstorm produced peak mobile booking patterns
By Dennis Schaal | November 8, 2011
If Priceline were writing a winter survival guide, it assuredly would advise you to pack your gloves, snow boots and mobile devices. Read More
Top four OTAs edge ahead - Top US travel sites, November 5 2011
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Top four OTAs edge ahead - Top US travel sites, November 5 2011
By PhocusWire | November 8, 2011
The leading four online travel agencies in the US have all increased their leads at the head of the top ten travel websites in the country. Read More
Priceline takes a pass on a global hotel platform and just keeps growing
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Priceline takes a pass on a global hotel platform and just keeps growing
By Dennis Schaal | November 7, 2011
When it comes to putting all its brands on a global hotel platform, Priceline continues to think differently than its rivals -- and just keeps growing. Read More
When it comes to online travel agencies, (hotel) size does matter
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When it comes to online travel agencies, (hotel) size does matter
By Viewpoints | November 1, 2011
Over the past several weeks, there have been many opinions put forth about the OTAs - whether they are friend or foe, the best ways to use them, etc. Read More
Priceline gains on Expedia  - Top US travel sites, October 22 2011
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Priceline gains on Expedia - Top US travel sites, October 22 2011
By PhocusWire | October 24, 2011
Just over 2% separates Expedia and Priceline at the top of the leading travel agency websites in the US this week. Read More
Priceline to add more than 500 call center jobs in US over next five years
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Priceline to add more than 500 call center jobs in US over next five years
By Dennis Schaal | October 19, 2011
Talk about a company in expansion mode? Priceline says it plans to hire 562 employees for its Michigan call center in the US over the next five years. Read More
Booking.com driving 50% of European online hotel reservations
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Booking.com driving 50% of European online hotel reservations
By Linda Fox | October 14, 2011
Booking.com has emerged overwhelmingly as the dominant distribution channel for European hotels according to a survey of more than 200 hotels. Read More
Marriott and Booking.com -- a message for Expedia about merchant model
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Marriott and Booking.com -- a message for Expedia about merchant model
By Dennis Schaal | October 10, 2011
Marriott delivered a not-so-subtle message to Expedia about their negotiations on a new contract, which comes up for renewal at the end of 2011. Read More
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