Archive for January, 2006
Price vs. value continued….
How To Survive The Cheap Revolution.
Some of the questions raised by Rich Karlgaard in this post have obvious implications also on the travel industry.
We’ve seen last year’s focus on the metasearch companies which have
caused quite a stir in the market and disrupted the existing
relationships between agencies and suppliers.
Their growth has re-inforced the already strong consumer [...]
It’s about time….
Travel websites gain visitors by offering more than low prices.
The evolution in consumers’ use of the Internet for planning and purchasing travel, and changes in how online sellers of travel interact with their customers fueled the growth.
Yes, it’s about time, was my first thought reading this news item and I only wonder why it apparently [...]
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Trump expands into online travel.
Expanding his empire beyond hotels, casinos and his TV hit, The Apprentice, Donald Trump today announced the launch of GoTrump.com, an online site dedicated to “The Art of the Travel Deal.”
I guess this is just what the travel world needs, another low price focused travel site! Does this make The Donald [...]
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Kayak.com recognized as Best New Travel Web Site.
A number of leading media outlets, including the New York Post, BusinessWeek Online and U.S. News & World Report, have recognized Kayak.com as one of the Best Travel Web Sites of 2005.
