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Kayak reaps $3.5 million in mobile revenue in Q3 as overall revenues rise 30 percent

With 3.1 million downloads of its mobile apps in the third quarter (bringing total to over 20 million overall), and increasing prowess in monetizing queries from smartphones, Kayak is certainly a leader in mobile within the travel industry.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Mergers and Acquisitions

Priceline to Buy Kayak for $1.8 Billion and Keep Kayak Brand

This ends the short life of Kayak as a public company -- it just finished its first post-IPO quarter. Priceline will gain a great online and mobile team to build its portfolio and will put muscle behind the Kayak brand.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Priceline to Buy Kayak for $1.8 Billion and Keep Kayak Brand

Airlines

Amadeus reports an OK Q3 as it keeps on biting off bigger chunks of the airline industry

Amadeus is much more than a global distribution system provider, and the airline IT solutions side of its business is growing much faster than the still-larger travel agency side.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Amadeus reports an OK Q3 as it keeps on biting off bigger chunks of the airline industry

Hotels

Hoteliers are puzzled by how to do deal with multinational online payments

A prepaid model or third-party booking engine has emerged as possible alternatives for hotels looking to streamline their online payment process for all potential guests.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

The traditional hostel stereotype is getting turned on its head in Europe

Hostels have outperformed the hotel industry in recession-hit Europe where wealthier travelers turn to hostels for the mix of common areas, a social atmosphere, and private rooms for cheap.

Skift | 11 years ago

The traditional hostel stereotype is getting turned on its head in Europe

Airlines

You’re going to hate Thanksgiving air travel even more this year: Busier, fuller and more expensive

Cutting on capacity and trying to increase yields have made the passenger experience lot worse, and this year we will see the full manifestation of that playing out during Thanksgiving week.

Samantha Bomkamp, Associated Press | 11 years ago

You’re going to hate Thanksgiving air travel even more this year: Busier, fuller and more expensive

Airlines

Airline boss says “a seatbelt won’t save you,” so let’s sell standing-room tickets

Trusty Ryanair CEO O'Leary knows just how to phrase matters to get attention. Sad thing is that's he's likely totally correct about passenger's willingness to pay for standing-room only tickets.

Hannah Furness, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Airline boss says “a seatbelt won’t save you,” so let’s sell standing-room tickets

Airlines

United Airlines says Sandy cost it $90 million in revenue, but it could have been worse

Although the storm initially cancelled over 5,000 flights, United will eventually receive fares for rebookings, saved costs on fuel and labor, and improved load efficiency on flights following the storm.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

United Airlines says Sandy cost it $90 million in revenue, but it could have been worse

Airlines

Thai Airways steers clear of floating lanterns during annual Loy Krathong festival

A plane among the lanterns in northern Thailand would be a perfect juxtaposition of modern day technology and a centuries-old Buddhist tradition -- but not necessarily a safe one.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Thai Airways steers clear of floating lanterns during annual Loy Krathong festival

Cruises

U.S. cruise companies are ready to make waves throughout Asia

Rather than wait for lucrative Chinese tourists to land upon their shores like the rest of the industry, cruise companies had the ability to show up at their docks where they found a population eager to take a ride.

Skift | 11 years ago

U.S. cruise companies are ready to make waves throughout Asia

Tourism

Why Denver won’t tout marijuana tourism to become the next Amsterdam

State government was strongly opposed to Amendment 64 partly due to worries that a rise of marijuana tourism would negatively impact the state’s family-friendly branding.

Skift | 11 years ago

Why Denver won’t tout marijuana tourism to become the next Amsterdam