Kayak’s Web Site Takes Its Influence From Mobile for Its Latest Design

Don’t worry, you’ll still recognize it — especially if you use Kayak’s iPad app.
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You’re Dead, Jim: Priceline Kills Off Shatner’s “Negotiator”

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.
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Kayak Adds HomeAway Founder and CEO to Its Board

Kayak, the travel comparison site, has appointed HomeAway founder and CEO Brian Sharples to its board, according to a post on its blog. Kayak says Sharples’s experience of taking HomeAway’s vacation rentals business public last year will be invaluable as it continues to mull a public offering of its own. Before founding HomeAway, Sharples was CEO of IntelliQuest.

Priceline’s Take on Google Entering the Friendly Skies

Priceline says it’s up to them to make the most of Google’s entry into the travel market.
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Exclusive: Kayak Puts IPO Plans on Hold

Blame it on turbulent waters, but Kayak, the hotel and flight search provider, has put its IPO on hold as it seeks more favorable market conditions.
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Why Travel-Related Mobile Ads Are Taking Off on the iPad

Frequent travelers are increasingly turning to their iPads to book flights, get directions, find the best local restaurants, reserve a hotel room or rent a car, according to a study being released today.
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Kayak Updates IPO Filing to Acknowledge Google’s Entry Into Travel

Kayak has updated its IPO filing to include the disclosure that Google has entered the travel search market, which could prove to be a major competitor.
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Google Flight Search Takes Off

Having closed its acquisition of travel software company ITA in April, Google shows off the first fruits of that union.
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Ticket Search Expert SeatGeek Gets Front Row Seats on Yahoo

SeatGeek, a two-year-old New York-based start-up that aspires to be the Kayak of sports and concert tickets, has signed a multiyear partnership with Yahoo Sports to drive traffic to its site.
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Kayak Does Swimmingly Ahead of IPO, Acquires Austrian Travel Site for $9.5 Million

In an updated registration offering, Kayak reported that its first-quarter revenues totaled $53 million, growing 43 percent since the year ago period.
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