meta-search

The Priceline Group has completed its acquisition of Momondo, the European travel meta-search company that offers flights, hotels and car rentals. The agreement, which is worth approximately US$550 million, will now see Momondo and its subsidiary, Cheapflights, merged into Priceline’s Kayak brand to create a global travel search business. “Momondo and Cheapflights are premium brands […]

Finnair offers bookings within Skyscanner Finnair passengers are now able to book flights and ancillaries via Skyscanner, without leaving the travel search site. The new initiative, which has been developed by Amadeus in line with IATA’s NDC standards, allows travel retailers such as Skyscanner to integrate Finnair’s flights, seats and ancillaries. This is aimed at […]

In the fast-paced Asian cities of Singapore and Hong Kong, travellers are using travel comparison sites in an effort to save time when planning their trips, a new report has found. In a joint survey, Kayak, Priceline’s travel search site, and GoBear, which compares insurance and banking products, found that 42% respondents in these two […]

The Priceline Group has confirmed plans to acquire Momondo, the European travel meta-search company. The agreement, which is worth US$550 million, will see Momondo and Cheapflights merged into Kayak to create a global travel search brand. “Meta-search is appealing to consumers and we’re keen to expand our global footprint,” said Glenn Fogel, CEO of the […]