Kayak wants to build on its mobile success and improve its "crappy" European efforts


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With Priceline as a backer, Kayak should find a much easier time in getting acclimated in Europe.
Kayak co-founder and CEO Steve Hafner admits the company's international efforts have been "crappy" so far, but it is determined to expand in Europe, particularly given the new muscle it would have as a Priceline subsidiary. With a presence outside the U.S. in countries including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, India, Brazil and Russia, Hafner termed only three as "meaningful," and indicated that France, the UK,