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Priceline buys Kayak for $1.8 billion
By Kevin May | November 8, 2012
In a leftfield move, Priceline has agreed to buy metasearch engine Kayak for $1.8 billion.... Read More
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5 mobile trends shaping how travel companies can reach consumers
By Sean O'Neil | October 31, 2012
When it comes to tablet devices, it’s the middle age ranges that show highest take-up. That, and other... Read More
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[UPDATED] Procrastinators, rejoice! Options Away will sell today's cheapest fares tomorrow
By Sean O'Neil | October 8, 2012
By selling the option to "lock in" cheap fares," startup Bitbend brings Air France's... Read More
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GetGoing introduces the surprise element to air ticket bookings
By Kevin May | August 20, 2012
Opaque search, blind bookings - models which have found their way in to the travel lexicon in recent... Read More
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Mind the gap: the mobile traveler leads the way, but who will follow?
By Nick Vivion | August 10, 2012
The path to understanding the evolving mobile travel landscape is a journey that involves both... Read More
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Beyond social, research shows hotels looking offline to drive direct bookings
By Nick Vivion | August 10, 2012
Thought-provoking new research by Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and RateTiger suggests hotels are... Read More
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MythBusting at TripAdvisor? Four of the top concerns tackled
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2012
TripAdvisor, as everyone knows, is a community where travelers can voice their opinions and share... Read More
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Where the Hell is Matt? is back [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | June 21, 2012
The Where the Hell is Matt? phenomenon started way back in the good ol' days of 2006, when game... Read More
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ImpulseFlyer eyes growing Asia-Pacific affluence with luxury private sale service
By Kevin May | April 12, 2012
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Singapore-based ImpulseFlyer, a private sale service for... Read More
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GuidePal raises $800,000, dismisses competitors as not waking up and smelling the coffee
By Kevin May | March 28, 2012
Mobile destination guide provider GuidePal has raised $800,000 in a bid to speed up expansion of its... Read More
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