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Kayak Hoping to Ride the IPO Wave

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 18 at 7:30 am PT

Which will be the next tech company to go public after Facebook? That’s an easy one: Kayak.com.

Millions of Americans Dial Up Travel Plans From the Phone

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 17 at 2:43 pm PT

While total spending on online travel continues to grow, it is the mobile travel market that has everyone excited.

Google, Amazon Are Potential Buyers for Deal Site Travelzoo

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 11 at 2:17 pm PT

Travelzoo’s stock soared by nearly 30 percent today on news that the 14-year-old deals site is planning to sell itself.

Priceline’s Booking.com Enters Last-Minute Deals Race

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 10 at 11:19 am PT

Priceline has joined the masses in publishing a mobile app that offers last-minute hotel deals, but is it really providing any huge discounts?

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Expedia’s Corporate Division Travels Abroad With Purchase of VIA

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on March 27 at 9:54 am PT

Bellevue, Wash.-based Expedia continues to expand internationally, this time acquiring VIA Travel, one of the largest travel management companies in the Nordic countries. The company will join Expedia’s Egencia division, which helps companies of all sizes book business trips. Terms were not disclosed.

Groupon’s Mason on Strategy, Investment and (Finally) a Way to Stop Those Pole-Dancing Offers

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on February 8 at 4:56 pm PT

Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason is known for his sense of humor, but during the company’s first earnings call today, it was all business … pretty much.

You’re Dead, Jim: Priceline Kills Off Shatner’s “Negotiator”

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 23 at 2:11 pm PT

Priceline is retiring William Shatner’s role as a celebrity spokesman after 14 years as it moves to turn consumer attention to its fixed-price hotel inventory.

Expedia Tries Out New Last-Minute Deals Site Relying on User-Generated Data

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 19 at 9:58 am PT

Here’s a new twist on flash sales deals in which users — not suppliers — find the best prices for last-minute travel deals.

Expedia President Scott Durchslag Resigns Suddenly

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 12 at 1:04 pm PT

Closely following the spinoff of TripAdvisor from Expedia last month, Scott Durchslag has officially stepped down as worldwide president of Expedia.

eBay Is the Most Recent Bay Area Transplant to Seek Access to Seattle’s Talent Pool

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 12 at 6:00 am PT

The e-commerce giant has joined a growing list of companies willing to brave the rain in order to gain access to a deep pool of technology engineers in Seattle.