A UK competition regulator, The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), is being kept busy in the travel space right now.
Why the Priceline plan to buy Kayak should be investigated by regulators
March 20, 2013 By 21 Comments
Expedia completes Trivago investment deal
March 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ten weeks after giving the folk at Trivago a very nice pre-Christmas present, Expedia has finalised its acquisition of a majority stake in the European hotel search service.
Changing its tune, UK regulator declines to investigate Expedia’s acquisition of Trivago
March 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Last week, we reported that Britain’s Office Of Fair Trading (OFT) is casting its eye over US travel giant Expedia’s recent bid to buy control of DĂĽsseldorf-based hotel search company Trivago. Among other things, there had been some questions about Expedia using Trivago to display its own results more prominently, despite assurances of otherwise during [...]
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UK regulator to investigate Expedia and Priceline meta acquisitions
February 27, 2013 By 2 Comments
Britain’s Office Of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating the recent acquisitions of Trivago by Expedia and Kayak by Priceline.
The new reality in hotel revenue management – a check-list for 2013
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A new year and many changes are on the horizon that are impacting heavily your hotel’s pricing and distribution strategy.
TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service – now the fun really begins
January 15, 2013 By 10 Comments
User review giant TripAdvisor is finally doing what pretty much everyone involved in the hotel sector expected it to do years ago – consumer metasearch for its vast portfolio of properties.
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Expedia pays $632 million for majority stake in Trivago, let the travel search games begin
December 21, 2012 By 6 Comments
Expedia plans to acquire a 61.6% equity position in Trivago, a German metasearch company for a total consideration of Euro 477 million ($632 million).
The Scan: Expedia opens a huge R&D center in India, WolframAlpha analyzes your Facebook account, and more
August 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Expedia is hiring for its newest and largest R&D center in Asia, WolframAlpha makes it easy to get all sorts of data on your Facebook activity, and more items in our roundup.
US hotel guests less likely than European cousins to give up wifi if it means savings
July 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
A survey on summer trends from hotel comparison site Trivago shows the amenities and services guests would forgo if it meant cheaper prices
What Else? Egencia hotels, Trivago app, Momondo expands, Liverpool fly, Secret Escapes
June 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Egencia targets hotels, Trivago unleashes new app, Momondo in Finland, Liverpool airport app claim, Secret Escapes marketing … What else is going on in the world of travel tech…
