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Google Instant Previews - the web version of Does My Bum Look Big In This?

By Kevin May | November 12, 2010

Just four weeks ago Google began testing previews of web pages in search results - an intriguing move, but one which made sense after the launch of Google Instant. Read More

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How Google Place Search will impact on hotels and others in travel

By Viewpoints | November 2, 2010

Local search marketing is gaining momentum among hoteliers – and for good reason. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: FairSearch gets Politico with video

By Dennis Schaal | November 1, 2010

Opponents of the Google-ITA Software deal produced a video outlining the reasons they believe the acquisition would harm the online travel industry and consumers. And the coalition is promoting its... Read More

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Google Ventures invests in rental giant HomeAway

By Kevin May | October 29, 2010

Google Ventures, the investment division created by the search giant in early-2009, has spent a sizeable chunk of its annual fund on HomeAway. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Expedia plays it both ways

By Dennis Schaal | October 29, 2010

Expedia would be hurting if Google acquires ITA Software -- but not as much as you might think. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Microsoft active behind the scenes

By Dennis Schaal | October 28, 2010

In the weeks leading up to Google's July 1 announcement that it intended to scoop up ITA Software for $700 million, Microsoft, Expedia and Kayak reportedly were involved in considering investments or... Read More

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Organic search results for travel almost dead on Google

By Kevin May | October 28, 2010

Google announced yesterday an upgrade to its search functionality, a programme of improvements being rolled out around the world to ramp up place search. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Who is missing from the FairSearch plot?

By Kevin May | October 27, 2010

Those behind the FairSearch anti-Google movement will clearly have been delighted with the acres of coverage the launch received yesterday. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Anti-deal consortium goes public

By Kevin May | October 25, 2010

Expedia, Kayak, Sabre Holdings and Farelogix have unveiled the public face to their opposition of the Google-ITA Software deal with the launch of FairSearch.org. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: ITA goes mobile with airline business

By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2010

In what might be considered a logical evolution, ITA Software has expanded its business-to-business QPX airline pricing and shopping business to the mobile channel. Read More

ITA Software shows Google love with Android app

By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2010

ITA Software, still waiting for regulatory approval to get bought up by Google, introduced its free OnTheFly app for Android. Read More

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Google internal email the travel industry would hate to see

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 20, 2010

I was thinking what if I ran the Troogleplex - Google’s burgeoning travel space. Would a memo to staff like this be leaked to a potentially terrified industry... Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Face-to-face meetings with airlines

By Dennis Schaal | October 13, 2010

As the U.S. Justice Dept. continues to probe Google's pending ITA Software acquisition, Google has conducted an extensive series of meetings with airlines and online travel agencies over the last two... Read More

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Has Google Instant had any impact on your search advertising?

By Viewpoints | October 13, 2010

Almost a month has passed since Google Instant was launched and the first results of its impact are starting to coming in. Read More

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Amadeus finally confirms Opodo is up for sale

By Kevin May | October 13, 2010

After months of speculation and "no comments", Amadeus has broken its silence and said today it is considering offloading European online travel agency Opodo. Read More

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