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By Dennis Schaal | July 21, 2011

With Google believed to be fine-tuning its ITA Software-powered flight search product, Kayak will have to compete, whether or not it executes an IPO. Read More

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Corporate travel buyers in the dark over customer use of mobiles

By Kevin May | July 21, 2011

Interesting survey from the Institute of Travel & Meetings indicating that business travel buyers have almost no say over the mobile behaviour of their clients. Read More

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How travel became a barometer for wider mobile adoption

By Viewpoints | July 20, 2011

The travel industry has found itself as the benchmark for mobile, with early adopters among business travelers driving the overall market forward for other verticals. Read More

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Google entering travel could be nothing to worry about after all

By Viewpoints | July 19, 2011

Over the last several weeks we've seen continued hype on the output of the Google acquisition of ITA Software. Read More

Anti-Google Travel group FairSearch expands to launch Searchville

By Kevin May | July 19, 2011

The collection of travel companies that came together to oppose the Google acquisition of ITA Software arguably lost the battle, but are now hoping to win the war. Read More

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European Commission begins review of GDS Code, realpolitik expected

By Kevin May | July 15, 2011

Regulators are to review the Code of Conduct overseeing global distribution systems in Europe - a process which could eventually see fundamental changes being made to reflect the new marketplace. Read More

Google sees key travel product executive switch to Facebook

By Kevin May | July 12, 2011

Tom Stocky, the man credited with some of Google's early forays into enhancing its travel search capability, has ended over six years at the company and moved to Facebook. Read More

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The $700M question: How will Google take travel search global?

By Kevin May | July 6, 2011

Almost 12 months to the day, Google finally announced what many had been anticipating for years: the search giant was getting into travel in a major way. Read More

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Why the iPad and mobile are changing how consumers search for travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 5, 2011

As we ponder the mysteries of the iPad and mobile experience on the web, are we seeing a fundamental shift in user behaviour? Read More

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Unhappy Fourth of July - Why summer 2011 is a big moment in Chinese online travel

By Tim Hughes | July 4, 2011

The investment by Chinese search leader Baidu into local metasearch company Qunar can be proclaimed a data point on China becoming the largest economy in the world. Read More

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Google and Virgin America get cozier with airline app development

By Dennis Schaal | June 30, 2011

Can Google and and its hometown airline, Virgin America, get even cozier? Read More

FTC probe of Google could be more far-reaching than ITA Software inquiry

By Dennis Schaal | June 23, 2011

Remember that little U.S. Department of Justice probe of Google's then-pending ITA Software acquisition? Read More

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Hotel sues Google over autocomplete suggestion in search

By Kevin May | June 16, 2011

The Ballymascanlon House Hotel in Ireland has started legal proceedings against Google over results appearing in its autocomplete tool which suggest the property is or has been in receivership. Read More