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It isn't the CEO, but the technical brains that wins the biggest. One for the engineering talent on this one.
Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago
The reaction has been muted, for most part, as industry players and analysts wait to see how the Priceline-Kayak deal plays out.
Priceline is buying a much smaller, younger travel tech company in Kayak, but one that has earned a lot of fans for its innovation.
Dan Nguyen, Skift | 12 years ago
The culture clash between relatively button-down Priceline and sometimes sockless and irreverent Kayak couldn't be more stark. But Kayak will operate semi-independently and the merger may finally help Kayak become the global brand that Priceline's Boyd thinks it can become.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago
It will take couple of quarters before the deal closes, so Kayak will still have couple of opportunities to report separate earnings.
Skift | 12 years ago
Mergers and Acquisitions
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.
Hotels
Anyone who counted Expedia out in its competition against Priceline might have under-estimated the potential of Expedia's hotel platform investments. Meanwhile, Priceline has a very talented management that it is steering it ahead as market conditions change.
Airlines
Most flyers don’t realize whether airfares are increasing each year and are more concerned with booking the cheapest ticket; something that all sites agree will only increase as the holidays come closer.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago
Shares of the booking site dropped last week following news that Google missed its earnings forecast, but traders won’t know whether PCLN will fall short of expectations until sometime in November.
Skift Originals
Many road warriors prefer booking directly on airline sites, but if they are looking for a hotel deal at the last minute and need a flight, as well, the Priceline app can now handle flights and hotels, as well as car rentals.
