Hotel owners are tired of online travel agencies (OTAs), like Expedia and Priceline, cutting into their profits by charging hefty commissions. To counter the growing trend of consumers booking through… Read More
Women are rare in technology. They’re also are rare in upper management. And women in tech leadership? They’re practically unicorns. Women Who Code found some of these rare and magical women to… Read More
William Shatner’s recognizable voice won’t be seen coming out of his recognizable face in a new series of ads from Priceline.com as the online travel site revamps its strategy, user experience… Read More
It seemed a little unusual this week when the former CEO of hotel marketing startup Buuteeq announced plans to launch his next business in the virtual reality space. But that’s just… Read More
Online travel giant Expedia Inc. is even bigger as of this morning, completing its $1.6 billion acquisition of Orbitz just hours after the U.S. Justice Department announced that it wouldn’t challenge the deal. In… Read More
Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston is apparently not a fan of competitor Expedia’s acquisitions. In a brief interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Huston was asked if there was a difference… Read More
There’s no shortage of companies trying to come up with high-tech ways for consumers to pay the check using their mobile phone. OpenTable, the restaurant reservations service acquired recently by… Read More
The Priceline Group has quite the appetite for acquisitions. Two days after buying Seattle hotel marketing startup Buuteeq, the Norwalk, Conn.-based travel giant announced that it has entered into a… Read More
Airbnb is experimenting with a new service that will enable the San Francisco company to enter the very crowded field of booking last-minute accommodations over a phone. Starting today, Airbnb will allow travelers to… Read More
Airbnb is reportedly in talks to raise up to $500 million at a $10 billion valuation, which would make it worth slightly more than publicly held Expedia. The six-year-old San Francisco… Read More
—Priceline President and CEO Jeff Boyd has stepped down from his chief executive position in a surprising move announced during the company’s third quarter earnings disclosure today. He will be… Read More
While it was Priceline making headlines last week with its acquisition of Kayak, Bellevue-based Expedia has gone behind the scenes and revamped its mobile app to include flights and mobile-only… Read More
Priceline.com Inc. announced today the acquisition of fellow travel website Kayak. Priceline paid approximately $500 million of the consideration in cash and $1.3 billion in equity and stock options. This is… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen surprised many in the tech industry last summer when he sued some of the biggest names in technology — including Google, Apple, Facebook and eBay —… Read More