Articles tagged “priceline”

Priceline isn’t just making its message younger and more mobile-friendly -- it’s making sure the Negotiator legacy lives on, even after Shatner is gone.

Priceline, while an Internet company by the traditional sense of the word, realizes it needs more talent to navigate the new digital and mobile age. Kayak was a buy with that in mind, and now Armstrong joining its board adds to that.

Priceline and Booking.com should feel some heat from Expedia and Trivago in Europe, where Kayak faces the sentiment that it is an American interloper.

Priceline will have to compete with other more established strategic arms and venture firms, and may soon realize it will need a more organized effort to get a quality deal flow.

You always hear that in the travel industry "everyone is always talking to everyone" about possible business combination, but in this instance, Priceline engaged Kayak over the years and had its eye on Kayak for a long time.

The same rules go for every holiday flying period: book early and book the off-peak days for any kinds of savings.

Pop-up ads, even using William Shatner's popular character are bound to turn off consumers.

Priceline's survey results speak clearly to why all the major hotel booking sites have invested heavily in mobile apps that make last-minute reservations as seamless as they can be.

With the Priceline-Kayak deal coming so soon after the Kayak IPO, Kayak investors were understandably shocked. Whether the deal terms will lead to further shareholder compensation is up to the court to decide.

With Priceline as a backer, Kayak should find a much easier time in getting acclimated in Europe.