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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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    <dc:date>2013-05-24T07:05:12+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Google experiencing major decline in travel ad spend]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/google_experiencing_major_decline_in_travel_ad_spend</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new study on the state of paid search in the travel sector in the U.S. found that paid search expenditures fell 19% from January through April of this year compared to last year. The study suspects the decline is due in large part to the launches of Google Flight Search and Google Hotel Finder.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-23T07:04:58+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tablet Hotels to launch Tablet Tonight]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/tablet_hotels_to_launch_tablet_tonight</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an interesting Q&A read with Skift, Laurent Vernhes CEO of Tablet Hotels revealed that the company will launch a last-minute product in June, to accommodate for its tonight and tomorrow bookings, which represent already 12 percent of all of its hotel bookings today.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-23T07:03:44+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[When big data meets flight meta-search it’s happy routing for passengers]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/when_big_data_meets_flight_meta_search_its_happy_routing_for_passengers</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Data is promising to be a real differentiator for new travel intermediaries. The meta-search site is one category that is trying to become more meaningful on the basis of data sources. ]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-21T07:04:37+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Google refines top city attractions search results, designed to kill competition?]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/google_refines_top_city_attractions_search_results_designed_to_kill_competi</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Google search for the top things to do in a city will serve up a new results page with the main points of interest lining horizontally on the top. Followed by the usual knowladge graph with listings from TripAdvisor, Lonely Planet and the likes - if you ever get to click on their results, that is.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-21T07:03:49+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Skift lands $1.1M for travel publishing]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/skift_lands_1.1m_for_travel_publishing</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Skift, the travel industry-focused site that was launched in July 2012 by PaidContent founder Rafat Ali and Jason Clampet (who previously ran content and editorial partnerships at Frommers.com), is announcing today that it has raised $1.1 million in additional seed funding.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-16T07:00:02+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hotwire launches TripWatcher.com]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/hotwire_launches_tripwatcher.com</link>
      <description><![CDATA[TripWatcher.com offers real-time alerts for airfare price drops, covering thousands of flight routes from U.S. origins every day. The service shares price-drops with subscribers immediately via email, Facebook or Twitter.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-15T07:04:37+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hipmunk now offers direct hotel booking]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/hipmunk_now_offers_direct_hotel_booking</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hipmunk now enables travelers to purchase hotels directly, without leaving the site. In a hotel search, when a traveler clicks on a hotel for more details, a "Book on Hipmunk" button for certain hotels will be displayed.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-15T07:02:30+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Travelzoo to launch direct hotel bookings for VIP subscribers]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/travelzoo_to_launch_direct_hotel_bookings_for_vip_subscribers</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Travelzoo will invite a select group of travelers from their 26 million subscribers to join in the VIP program, offering them exclusive access to the booking platform via a closed user group environment. Tnooz spoke with Travelzoo about the plans to develop a direct booking model for hotels alongside it’s existing deal-centric business.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-14T07:04:14+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ctrip.com&#8217;s Q1 profit down 26% on expenses]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/ctrip.coms_q1_profit_down_26_on_expenses</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As one of China's biggest online travel websites, Ctrip.com has consistently reported double-digit revenue growth on a percentage basis although its bottom line has declined in recent quarters. In the latest period, Ctrip.com posted revenue growth 27%.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, Asia & Pacific,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-14T07:03:09+00:00</dc:date>
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      <title><![CDATA[Priceline Q1 net jumps 24%, disappointing Q2 forecast]]></title>
      <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/priceline_q1_net_jumps_24_disappointing_q2_forecast</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Priceline.com first-quarter earnings grew 34% as the online-travel agent continued to benefit from strong international bookings growth. However, shares fell 2.9% as the company gave a dim forecast for the current quarter.]]></description>
      <dc:subject><![CDATA[Online Travel, North America,]]></dc:subject>
      <dc:date>2013-05-10T07:04:36+00:00</dc:date>
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