Priceline today reported its financial results for the 1st quarter 2010. Gross travel bookings for the 1st quarter, which refers to the total dollar value (generally inclusive of all taxes and fees) of all travel services purchased by consumers, were $3.0 billion, an increase of 52.5% over a year ago.

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Travelocity recently published a ‘Traveler Confidence Report’ which attempts to understand and predict the trends in travel intentions for 2010. The study shows a large rise in travel intentions compared to six months and one year ago.

These findings are sure to make many hoteliers breathe a sigh of relief.

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I think this could be music to hoteliers ears, if it gathers ground! I don’t think anyone minds a review as long as it is fair and truthful. You work long and hard to ensure the best possible experience for your guest and when false reviews are posted it can often have detrimental effects on [...]

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A package holiday price war is being predicted as companies seek to capitalise on a recovering market in 2010.
Turkey is leading the way as value-conscious travellers seek to avoid eurozone holiday spots, according to the Co-operative Travel
The leading travel retailer reports that bookings across top 20 destinations for next summer have seen a 26% increase [...]

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Over the last 10 years the way we travel has been revolutionised by the web. Many of us waved goodbye to high-street travel agents, newspaper classifieds and hours spent staring at endless Teletext pages, and logged on to new hi-tech services.
As the web began taking hold of the public’s imagination, the burst of sites and [...]

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