Why Priceline should consider a deal for TripAdvisor There’s a deal opportunity Priceline might not want to miss – or let Expedia get a hold of: TripAdvisor, the perfect acquisition to gain precious market share and expand Priceline’s global footprint. Source: Hotel Marketing Why Priceline should consider a deal for TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor’s Instant Booking rollout proving to be costly TripAdvisor’s global rollout of its Instant Booking initiative may be more costly than many financial analysts had initially anticipated. Source: Hotel Marketing TripAdvisor’s Instant Booking rollout proving to be costly
Priceline loses another CEO Just a few weeks after Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston resigned after news broke of an inappropriate relationship he had with an employee, Priceline.com CEO Paul Hennessy is leaving to take a job at an unspecified, non-travel industry e-commerce company. Source: Hotel Marketing Priceline loses another CEO
Airbnb’s impact on OTAs and hotels different than thought While there’s been plenty of debate about whether or not Airbnb is having a negative impact on the hotel industry, there hasn’t been nearly as much conversation about whether or not Airbnb is impacting OTAs. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb’s impact on OTAs and hotels different than thought