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Google quietly introduces social travel service Schemer

By Alex Bainbridge | December 12, 2011

There are a number of pieces missing from the Google travel jigsaw. So far its focus has been on data-driven services - Maps, Flight Search, Hotel Finder, Places and the ubiquitous click-based... Read More

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Imagine what a tourism board could do to its greatest attractions with this technology

By Kevin May | December 11, 2011

Dismiss for a moment the fact that it's an ad for mobile handset manufacturer LG, this quite extraordinary use of 3D film and lights in a live setting has enormous potential in travel. Read More

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Google takes Maps inside airports, see where all this could be heading?

By Kevin May | December 9, 2011

Three months after Bing launched its version, Google has decided it is a good idea to give consumers on-the-go access to detailed maps of airports. Read More

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Using semantic technology to create better consumer profiles in travel

By Viewpoints | December 8, 2011

It took me about 15 years from when I started travelling for business and pleasure to appreciate the value of a professional travel agent. Read More

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Where is the consumer interest in a limited Google Flight Search?

By Viewpoints | December 7, 2011

As we head into the busy travel season, travel agencies – both online and storefront – are poised once again to handle significant volumes of consumer traffic. Read More

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Travel tech company answers Google threat with better usability and semantic focus

By Linda Fox | December 4, 2011

FACT-Finder, a website usability specialist based in Germany, has devised what it claims could be a system to see off the threat of Google in travel search. Read More

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The problem with QR codes [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | December 1, 2011

Just for fun. Very amusing skit from Scott Stratten, president of UnMarketing, laying into the idea of QR codes and how impractical they can be. Read More

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How Nokia wants to make location and sharing a part of the mobile DNA

By Kevin May | November 26, 2011

Interesting developments in world of handsets as Nokia starts testing a platform which brings social media and location-based information to the heart of the mobile. Read More

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Superfly mocks Kayak with launch of flight search and loyalty platform

By Kevin May | November 24, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Superfly, a platform which combines a flight search engine with a loyalty scheme management system. Read More

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Peace in our time: Vayant and Everbread settle long-running dispute

By Kevin May | November 20, 2011

A bitter row between airfare shopping technology startups Vayant and Everbread, which ended up in the courts, is over - with a settlement agreed last week. Read More

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Vayant upgrades system, brings real-time to prime time

By Kevin May | November 19, 2011

Vayant is stepping up its attempts to muscle in on the world of airfare shopping technology with a major enhancement to the core service. Read More

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Google Flight Search expands as Wertheimer finally talks and Hafner takes his shots

By Dennis Schaal | November 17, 2011

It was a coming out party of sorts for Jeremy Wertheimer, Google's vice president of travel, as Google Flight Search took some baby steps to expand its coverage area. Read More

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Google gears up for international roll-out of Flight Search

By Kevin May | November 16, 2011

Just two months after taking the covers off the first iteration in the US, other countries around the world will soon be getting the Google Flight Search product. Read More

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How does voice search change the travel industry?

By Viewpoints | November 11, 2011

We’ve all seen a little and opined a lot about what Google could do with ITA Software, but could one of the most potentially innovative elements still be flying under the radar? Read More

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Amadeus keeps migrating airlines, not overly concerned about Google

By Dennis Schaal | November 10, 2011

Rest assured that Amadeus officials aren't losing sleep over the prospect that Google, with ITA Software now in the fold, will one day become a major competitor in the provision of airline IT services. Read More

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