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Traveling together: Expedia to buy rival Orbitz
Expedia said Thursday that it will buy online booking rival Orbitz Worldwide for roughly $1.6 billion, cementing its place as the No. 1 digital travel provider while potentially disrupting the […]
Half of online travel searches end at price screen
More than 50% of online travel searches are abandoned when the shopper reaches the price screen, a new study has revealed. In response to the finding that 81% of online […]
End of Rate Parity? Booking.com open the door
Online travel agent booking.com has offered to scrap a practice which prevents hotels from giving discounts to its rivals, in a bid to end investigations by competition authorities in France, Sweden […]
4 top tips for lowering your hotel distribution costs, commissions and overheads
Hotel distribution costs are on the rise, as the march towards travel industry consolidation continues. Indeed, four brands – Expedia, Priceline, Orbitz Worldwide and Travelocity – dominate 95% of the OTA […]
Will TripAdvisor booking arm disrupt OTAs?
Will TripAdvisor’s instant booking option create tension between the review site and OTAs? The company’s CEO says the relationship is a work in progress. Before I book any hotel, I […]
