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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
Priceline edges closer to Expedia - Top US travel sites, October 8 2011
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Priceline edges closer to Expedia - Top US travel sites, October 8 2011
By PhocusWire | October 10, 2011
Getting extremely close in the top US travel websites, with Expedia holding on to a 2.5% market share lead over rival brand Priceline. Read More
TripAdvisor claims top two spots - Top Canada travel sites, October 1 2011
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TripAdvisor claims top two spots - Top Canada travel sites, October 1 2011
By PhocusWire | October 5, 2011
TripAdvisor has secured the first two positions amongst the leading travel websites in Canada, pushing Booking.com into third place. Read More
Priceline satisfies last minute booking demand, boosts app with Tonight-Only deals
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Priceline satisfies last minute booking demand, boosts app with Tonight-Only deals
By Linda Fox | September 29, 2011
Priceline has studied its mobile numbers and come up with a facility to book hotels on the same-night of the stay Read More
Priceline hires former Starbucks and Microsoft exec to be CEO of Booking.com
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Priceline hires former Starbucks and Microsoft exec to be CEO of Booking.com
By Kevin May | September 26, 2011
Darren Huston, ex-coffee guy and most recently vice president for consumer and online at Microsoft, is the new CEO of Booking.com. Read More
Top two in each sector fall - Top US travel sites, September 24 2011
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Top two in each sector fall - Top US travel sites, September 24 2011
By PhocusWire | September 26, 2011
The two leading travel websites in the agency, accommodation and airline categories in the US all experienced declines in market share this week. Read More
Expedia and Priceline up, Yahoo down - Top US travel sites, September 17 2011
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Expedia and Priceline up, Yahoo down - Top US travel sites, September 17 2011
By PhocusWire | September 23, 2011
Both Priceline and Expedia added to their market share in the agency category of top US travel websites this week, as Yahoo Travel plummeted to eighth place. Read More
How to beat the incredible shrinking hotel booking window
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How to beat the incredible shrinking hotel booking window
By Viewpoints | September 19, 2011
It’s been just over a few weeks since millions of travellers returned to the post-summer daily grind. Read More
Booking.com jumps in on flash sale frenzy, claims unique deals
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Booking.com jumps in on flash sale frenzy, claims unique deals
By Linda Fox | September 15, 2011
Booking.com follows other online players and introduces flash deals section across its European sites. Read More
Priceline ultimately debuts iPad app with map centerpiece and in-app bookings
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Priceline ultimately debuts iPad app with map centerpiece and in-app bookings
By Dennis Schaal | September 12, 2011
A map, which Priceline dubs, the Ultimate Booking Machine, is the centerpiece of the online travel agency's just-released first iPad app. Read More
Priceline CEO questions Expedia strategy with Groupon
By Dennis Schaal | September 6, 2011
Flash sales may be all the rage, but Priceline CEO Jeffery Boyd questions the wisdom of Expedia's flash-sales alliance with Groupon. Read More
Global hotel competition heats up as Agoda gets another airline partner in Air China
By Dennis Schaal | August 31, 2011
Priceline's Agoda hotel business partnered with Air China, extending Agoda's distribution reach in China, other Asia-Pacific countries and beyond. Read More