Expedia is not only trying to put pressure on Google in the US through the FairSearch campaign, but has now opened a second front in Europe over allegations of a “violation” of competition law.
Expedia claims unfair practices by Google in complaint to European Commission
April 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Can consumer travel startups make it without being bought?
March 30, 2012 By 49 Comments
Expedia. Travelocity. TripAdvisor. Kayak. These are all household names that even your mother will likely know.
What Else? White House travel tech, Lonely Planet, Dolphin-CWT, PriceTravel, SITA
March 30, 2012 By 1 Comment
OTA heads visit the White House, Lonely Planet ramps up affiliate presence, Dolphin Dynamics and CWT target cruise, PriceTravel targets Colombia, SITA wins… A round-up of other stories from across the industry.
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Expedia looks to Nordic region to boost Egencia corporate travel portfolio
March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Expedia’s corporate travel arm Egencia has acquired VIA Travel which describes itself as the leading travel management company in the Nordic region
How many hotels in the world are there anyway? Booking.com keeps adding them
March 26, 2012 By 26 Comments
Booking.com says it offers 202,842 hotels globally and a new report says the Priceline Group — Booking.com, Agoda and Priceline.com — collectively is adding properties at a quickening pace.
Expedia and WebJet move ahead of chasing pack – Top New Zealand websites, March 17 2012
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Leading online travel agencies in New Zealand, Expedia and WebJet, are continuing to extend the gap between themselves and their nearest rivals.
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TripAdvisor launches money-back hotel booking site Tingo
March 22, 2012 By 20 Comments
Another dip into the world of hotel bookings for TripAdvisor with the launch of Tingo, a new site which automatically refunds users the difference if the price drops.
Yahoo Travel bounces in ahead of Hotwire – Top US travel sites, March 17 2012
March 21, 2012 By 1 Comment
Hotwire’s recent good run of form in the list of leading travel websites in the US has ended after a resurgent Yahoo Travel swooped to take fourth spot.
Leading pairs lose market share – Top UK travel sites, March 17 2012
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The top two agency, accommodation and airline websites in the list of leading travel brands in the UK all lost out last week as their share of the market dropped.
Groupon Travel winning more traffic than Hotels.com – Top UK travel sites, March 10 2012
March 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
Groupon Travel is slowly creeping up the list of leading travel websites in the UK, taking another significant scalp with it in the guise of Hotels.com.
