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Hipmunk, ITA Software team to take the agony out of availability and pricing
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Hipmunk, ITA Software team to take the agony out of availability and pricing
By Dennis Schaal | November 16, 2010
Hipmunk, a metasearch startup which sees its mission as taking the agony out of flight search, signed a deal to use ITA Software's QPX solution for airfare shopping and pricing. Read More
ITA Software customer FareCompare addressing the issues
By Dennis Schaal | November 15, 2010
To hear Rick Seaney tell it, Google's pending buy of ITA Software -- and the uncertainty surrounding it -- is impacting a whole lot of the travel industry. Read More
With friends like these who needs enemies
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With friends like these who needs enemies
By Kevin May | November 15, 2010
So as the FairSearch campaign prepares to turn the entire world against Google, its members will be delighted to learn Mountain View is still trying to do no evil. Read More
FairSearch circles the wagons as travel execs gather in the desert
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FairSearch circles the wagons as travel execs gather in the desert
By Kevin May | November 15, 2010
This week many of the key figures around the Google acquisition of ITA Software ride into Phoenix, Arizona - some all guns blazing, others slightly muted. Read More
How serious will governments be about web privacy?
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How serious will governments be about web privacy?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 14, 2010
In a somewhat belated effort the Barack Obama administration is finally getting serious about privacy - and the recent behavior of Facebook and Google seems to have prodded the US into action. Read More
Google Instant Previews - the web version of Does My Bum Look Big In This?
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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
How Google Place Search will impact on hotels and others in travel
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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
Google Ventures invests in rental giant HomeAway
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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
Organic search results for travel almost dead on Google
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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
Google-ITA Software deal: Who is missing from the FairSearch plot?
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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
Google-ITA Software deal: Anti-deal consortium goes public
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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