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Priceline, Travelocity roll out new features for bargain hunters

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Posted on 10/30/2009 10:47 EST
Filed in: Accommodations, Cheap Travel, Cheap Vacations, Cruises, Holidays, Hotels, Travel, Vacations

Travel deals just keep getting better and better. Travelocity will now refund the difference if you find a lower price before check-in and Priceline has apps that let you name your price from an iPhone or iTouch. Thanks to USA Today for keeping us informed.

"The escalating battle for online travel bookings took an intriguing turn this week, with major players Travelocity and Priceline launching new features aimed at deal-hungry travelers.

Under Travelocity's expanded hotel guarantee, customers who book a prepaid, "GoodBuy" hotel room and find the same thing at a lower published price online anytime before the day of check-in can request a refund of the difference -- and, until Dec. 31, a $50 credit toward future bookings..."

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