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    <title><![CDATA[HOTELMARKETING.COM]]></title>
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    <dc:creator>markus.busch@hotelmarketing.com</dc:creator>
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      <title><![CDATA[Expedia reports lower quarterly profit, revenue outlook not promising]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Expedia Inc reported quarterly revenue that missed Wall Street estimates and a profit that was hurt by rising costs. The company said its Expedia brand underperformed in the quarter as a rise in airfares resulted in fewer airline tickets being sold.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-10T07:05:12+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Five countries to visit should the euro fail]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/five_countries_to_visit_should_the_euro_fail</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to Travelocity, a euro collapse would likely lead to fewer European travelers taking vacations on the continent, which could then in turn create an excess of available hotel rooms, leading to lower prices and opportunities for fantastic deals.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, Europe,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-10T07:03:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[TripAdvisor revenue up 30% in first quarter as a public company]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/tripadvisor_revenue_up_30_in_first_quarter_as_a_public_company</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After spinning off from Expedia and debuting on the NASDAQ in December, trip reviews site TripAdvisor posted fourth quarter 2011 revenues of $137.8 million, a 30% increase over fourth quarter 2010. Full year 2011 revenues were $637.1 million, a 31% increase over full year 2010.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-09T07:04:46+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Online, mobile and brand reputation increasingly important for UK travelers]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/online_mobile_and_brand_reputation_increasingly_important_for_uk_travele</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to new data, 68% of UK smartphone owners already use their device when traveling or planning to travel. Almost 30% of mobile owners have used their smartphone to browse for holidays or travel tickets, whilst another 11% of smartphone owners have completed a travel purchase from their device.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, Europe,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-08T07:03:50+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kayak drops BlackBerry support, blames lack of users]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/kayak_drops_blackberry_support_blames_lack_of_users</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kayak has revealed that it has dropped its BlackBerry app after it came to “practical” decision to cease supporting the RIM platform, which it says is attracting lessening interest.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-07T07:04:07+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Expedia largest traffic source for Priceline]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/expedia_largest_traffic_source_for_priceline</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New research from Citi shows that Expedia was the largest traffic source for Priceline with an 18% referral share in January 2012, followed by Kayak (12%), Google (12%), Microsoft (9%) and Yahoo (6%).]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-07T07:03:00+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[JetBlue redesigns site, launches iPhone app]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/jetblue_redesigns_site_launches_iphone_app</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The sites use “smart” technology to personalize and simplify the customer experience, from the point of booking through the time of travel and even after, when travelers need a ride home from the airport.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-07T07:01:57+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[TripAdvisor statement following UK advertising watchdog complaint]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/tripadvisor_statement_following_uk_advertising_watchdog_complaint</link>
      <description><![CDATA[TripAdvisor issued an official statement following the Advertising Standards Authority's upholding of a complaint against the company, stating "the ruling flies in the face of common sense and is unrealistic in its expectations from sites like ours."]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, Europe,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-06T07:03:22+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK by far largest online travel market in Europe]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/u.k._by_far_largest_online_travel_market_in_europe</link>
      <description><![CDATA[European online leisure/unmanaged business travel share of the total travel market varies significantly by country, with the U.K. leading the pack, and Spain and Italy lagging far behind, according to new data from PhoCusWright.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, Europe,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-03T07:05:33+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK: Only one in ten book their holiday with a travel agent]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/uk_only_one_in_ten_book_their_holiday_with_a_travel_agent</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It used to be a normal part of booking your summer holiday, but now calling in at the travel agent is fast becoming a thing of the past. For their main 2012 holiday, 66 per cent of Britons said they will book through an online travel agent, online tour operator or an online price comparison website.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, Europe,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2012-02-03T07:04:01+00:00</dc:date>
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