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Kayak adds price forecasts to US and UK fare search, saying it's better than Bing Travel
By Sean O'Neil | January 15, 2013
Today US metasearch site Kayak is introducing a price forecast tool similar to an airfare prediction... Read More
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TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
By Kevin May | January 15, 2013
User review giant TripAdvisor is finally doing what pretty much everyone involved in the hotel sector... Read More
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Kayak-Priceline deal validates evolution of meta model, but Skyscanner rules out immediate IPO
By Kevin May | January 9, 2013
Two years is an awfully long time in travel technology, especially considering how quickly the... Read More
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Expedia pays $632 million for majority stake in Trivago, let the travel search games begin
By Kevin May | December 21, 2012
Expedia plans to acquire a 61.6% equity position in Trivago, a German metasearch company for a total... Read More
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Brian Chesky of Airbnb explains new consumption model, answers critics, takes a bow
By Kevin May | November 16, 2012
Airbnb polarises opinion - on the one hand it's the tech disrupter many want to emulate, growing fast... Read More
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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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