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One Response to “Has Anyone Got Cheap Tickets From Priceline.com To Travel?” andrewb Says: 十二月 29th, 2009 at 12:56 下午. It works of course– but it adds a lot of confusion. For example, I used priceline.com to fly to Washington DC ...  

Travel consumer advocate Christopher Elliott has a new post about an undisclosed $15/day "resort fee" that Trump International Hotel Las Vegas plans to tack onto a customer's bill. The surprise is that the customer reserved the room through Priceline, and thought when he made the reservation that Priceline was telling him the final room rate. The customer thinks Priceline should list such fees on its site in advance, so customers can know the...  

As I got ready to jump off at the next stop on my whirlwind tour of travel-planning Web sites, I found myself in the grip of something close to excitement. Trying out Priceline.com was going to be a new experience for me as well -- but it already felt familiar, thanks to my beloved William Shatner (hello, fellow Trekkies) and his branding of the site.  

Priceline.com Inc. (PCLN) recently reported third quarter results that beat big for the fourth consecutive quarter. Analysts expect earnings growth of 35.34% in 2009. Priceline.com provides online travel services in 78 countries in 29 different languages....  

Norwalk-based Priceline.com Inc. said that its third-quarter profit more than tripled on an "exceptionally strong" summer travel season in which bargain hunters rented more hotel rooms and booked more flights through the online service.  

The Travel Industry Association estimates that total travel spending in the United States has fallen to $712 billion in 2009 from $772 billion a year ago. Recovery is expected in 2010, with travel spending expected to grow 5% to $745.2 billion driven by improvement in leisure travel sales. By 2012,... ..  

Investors light up shares of Priceline.com Inc. after the online travel-services provider posts quarterly results and an earnings forecast that surpassed Wall Street's projections. But MBIA Inc. shares tumble after the bond insurer posts a quarterly loss of more than $700 million.  

Priceline Results Strong; Economic Rebound Concerns RemainWall Street JournalPriceline and rival online travel booking companies Expedia Inc. (EXPE) and Orbitz Worldwide Inc. (OWW) have responded to the recession by cutting booking ...and more »  

Although Holiday Travel Is Up, Gas Prices Are DownCBS 4Read more in our Privacy Policy AP Drivers will get a slight break on gas prices for the busiest travel week of the year. As an estimated 38 million ...Gas Prices Dip Slightly, Not As Low As 2008WITNall 89 news articles »  

Boston GlobeHolidays will again test NYC air travel bottleneckThe Associated PressDespite some recent improvements, the Big Apple's three major airports continue to be the country's worst air travel bottleneck. ...Local Airports Rank The Worst For On-Time ArrivalsNY1NYC-area flight delays not over yetBoston Globeall 300 news articles »  

NBTA Survey: More Travel Buyers Planning MeetingsMeeting NewsTravel buyers' duties increasingly have gone outside of the traditional travel silo, according to a new National Business Travel Association ...Corporate travel managers see decreased compensation in 2009HotelWorld Networkall 4 news articles »  

The Canadian PressTravel books worth giving:old and new, from coffee-table to traveloguesThe Canadian PressAnd if the traveller on your list loves classic travelogues, Carrier recommends "Skeptical Romancer: Selected Travel Writings" by W. Somerset Maugham, ...and more »  

Dr. Gridlock: Thansksgiving travel, metro problems and holiday escape routesWashington Post23, at Noon ET to discuss your travel plans for the holiday weekend, Metro's ongoing problems and diagnose all of your traffic and transit issues. ...  

US Airline Stocks Climb As US Dollar Retreats >AMR UAUAWall Street JournalBut getting it to grow may not be as easy because high-yield business travel remains weak, leaving airlines reliant on leisure travelers who may not be ...and more »  

Hightower gets 1000th point as No. 7 LSU cruisesThe Associated PressBATON ROUGE, La. — Allison Hightower scored 15 points, reaching 1000 for her career, and No. 7 LSU routed Nicholls State 86-49 on Sunday night. ...and more »