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The Week That Was For Online Travel Agencies
The Australian travel market has been busy with some important OTA related activities. The Accommodation Association of Australia (AAA) has recently objected to Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) and Expedia ‘s (NASDAQ:EXPE) market dominance and p...
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OTAs Have A New Demon To Battle: Google!
Search Engines’ Gains Are OTAs’ Loss Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has recently launched a new commission-based advertising program for hotels, which might place it as a direct rival for the OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) such as Priceline ...
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The Month That Was For Online Travel Agencies
The month of September witnessed acquisition related activities for the two biggest online travel agencies (OTAs), Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN) and Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE). Expedia’s Orbitz acquisition received a regulatory go-ahead and ironi...
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Boosted By Its Host Of Acquisitions, TripAdvisor Glides Over Currency Headwinds in Q2 2015
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) braved currency headwinds to register 25% topline growth, boosted by the growth of its attraction, restaurant, and vacation rental business. While its Instant Booking Platform gained partnership with 6 out of the top 10 ...
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TripAdvisor Q2 2015 Earnings Preview: Broad-Based Growth To Continue On The Back Of Recent Acquisitions
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) is slated to release its Q2 2015 earnings on July 23 . The company has been displaying healthy organic and inorganic growth over the last couple of quarters. In Q1 2015, TripAdvisor’s revenues reflected a 29% year on ye...
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How Airlines Are Trying To Thwart Air Ticket Sales Through OTAs And The Possible Ramifications
Airlines And The OTA Tussle Airlines are seldom happy to sell inventories through third-party online travel agencies (OTAs). The reasons are twofold. Firstly, airlines need to pay a fee to advertise their products on the OTA platform, and second...
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A Scenario That Could Significantly Dampen TripAdvisor’s Price Estimate
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) ended 2014 on a healthy note, riding on acquisitions, service upgrades, and its newly introduced Instant Booking Platform. The world’s largest travel review company posted revenues to the tune of $1.3 billion in 2014, up...
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TripAdvisor Displayed Broad-based Growth Across All Segments In Q1 2015
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) announced its first quarter 2015 financial results on May 6th. The company’s shares rose by 4.2% to reach $80 in the wake of healthy earnings, despite currency translation headwinds due to the strong U.S. currency....
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TripAdvisor Q1 2015 Earnings Preview: Strategic Investments Might Lead To Growth
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) is set to release its results for Q1 2015 on May 6th. The company ended 2014 on a healthy note, riding on its host of acquisitions, upgrades, and its newly introduced Instant Booking Platform. The world’s largest tra...
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To Where Is TripAdvisor Traveling: TripAdvisor’s Growth Plans For 2015 And Beyond
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) ended 2014 on a healthy note, riding on its host of acquisitions, upgrades, and its newly introduced Instant Booking Platform. The world’s largest travel review company posted revenues to the tune of $1.246 billion in FY...
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Riding On Strategic Acquisitions And Insightful Investments, TripAdvisor Delivers A Healthy Fourth Quarter
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) announced its fourth quarter 2014 financial results on February 11th. Propelled by the growing click based revenues and the full quarter contribution of its acquisitions (LaFourchette and Viator) the world’s largest trav...
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TripAdvisor Q4 2014 Earnings Preview: Acquisitions And Instant Booking Platform In Focus
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) is set to release its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 on February 11th. The world’s largest travel review company posted revenues of $958 million in the nine months, up by 31% year on year. All the thr...
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Orbitz Worldwide Is Up For Sale: Who Are The Potential Buyers?
Orbitz Worldwide, the Chicago-based online travel agency (OTA) responsible for brands like Orbitz.com and Cheaptickets.com, is working alongside a financial adviser, to find a suitable buyer. The company has generated the interest of a few privat...
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TripAdvisor Continues Its Tryst With Restaurant Reservation By Acquiring iens and SeatMe
On January 8th, TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP), the world’s largest travel review website, announced the decision to acquire leading Dutch restaurant review and booking websites, iens and SeatMe . Although the terms of the acquisitions have yet ...
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Competition Is Shaking Up The Online Travel Space
Current Market Size And Key Players The online travel agencies (OTAs) had gross bookings exceeding $150 billion in 2013, representing 38% of the global online market and 13% of the global travel market. The online travel sales figure is estim...
