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So, does that mean Travelocity would attempt to acquire a hotel business, as Priceline did with Booking. com and Expedia did with Venere?

Priceline- Yet another one of the traditional resources for booking inexpensive flights, cars and hotels.

The report also notes Priceline's launch of its iPhone application that lets customers research and book hotels from the road.

When asked whether Expedia could compete against Priceline Inc's booking. com, Khosrowshahi said that the market in Europe was "huge" .

Boyd said Priceline is further insulated from a U. S. economic downturn by its presence in international markets, especially Europe.

Priceline wouldn't confirm or deny whether it has been impacted by American Airlines-related developments at Orbitz and Expedia.

Priceline says its site includes hotel maps in thousands of cities.

But, ironically, most of priceline's profit comes from selling European hotel rooms, where it has a big lead on competitors.

Priceline could become the largest pan-European online travel agency.

In fact, Susquehanna says, in January "Kayak was Priceline's fifth largest source of traffic worldwide. "

he says, already is Priceline. com's primary source of European hotels.

His rival, Boyd, 53, said about two-thirds of Priceline's bookings are non-U. S.

When Priceline removed these fees back in 2008, they quickly gained market share: from 7% in 2007 to 9% in 2008 (PhoCusWright).