Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B • Hacker News Board

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by duck » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:39 PM UTC

daakus wrote: post #3

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

There is always http://hipmunk.com, which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow).

Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by JoshTriplett » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:41 PM UTC

duck wrote: post #11

daakus wrote: post #3

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

There is always http://hipmunk.com , which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

That's hipmunk.com, not hipmonk; however, it looks like they own that typo domain and redirect it.

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:42 PM UTC

duck wrote: post #11

daakus wrote: post #3

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

There is always http://hipmunk.com , which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

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Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by bradleyjg » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:44 PM UTC

duck wrote: post #11

daakus wrote: post #3

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

There is always http://hipmunk.com , which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

I agree their UI is somewhat nicer, but they don't have all the features. In particular they don't have one way.

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by donretag » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:46 PM UTC

riviera wrote: post #7

Sad day today. I hope they don't touch it!

You mean by having Captain Kirk do commercials for them?

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by smattiso » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:48 PM UTC

Relative volatility of KYAK was 3x the normal amount during the day. The news was released after hours. Long live insider trading!

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by photorized » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:48 PM UTC

I don't like any of the existing travel sites, so even had to write one for friends and family (we like pick a random place and just go):

http://www.somewherenice.net/

This was put together over several weekends, so don't be too harsh on me. :)

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by photorized » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:51 PM UTC

duck wrote: post #11

daakus wrote: post #3

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

There is always http://hipmunk.com , which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

Hipmunk looks interesting, haven't seen it before. Minimalist is the way to go, I think. Can't stand busy travel sites that try to be everything to everyone.

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by dmbass » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:53 PM UTC

duck wrote: post #11

daakus wrote: post #3

I hope this doesn't kill the current best UX that hides the junk in this industry.

There is always http://hipmunk.com , which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

I've found Google Flights[1] to be a much better experience than either. It is stupid fast and has a great interface for comparing prices if dates are flexible.

[1] http://www.google.com/flights/

Re: Priceline.com acquires Kayak for $1.8B

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Post by ssharp » Thu, Nov 08, 2012, 9:54 PM UTC

bradleyjg wrote: post #14

duck wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is always http://hipmunk.com , which I think has the best UX of any of them (although maybe it is lacking some features, but none I would use anyhow). Edit: Doh, fixed the link!

I agree their UI is somewhat nicer, but they don't have all the features. In particular they don't have one way.

Hipmunk definitely does one way, just don't fill in a return city :)