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Google-ITA Software deal: US Airways expands ITA relationship

By Dennis Schaal | September 24, 2010

There are no reports of any companies dropping ITA Software yet because of its pending acquisition by Google and, in fact, US Airways just expanded its ITA relationship. Read More

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Google Instant is just the beginning in the search revolution in travel

By Tim Hughes | September 23, 2010

Search is 16 years old and it is changing - in fact, we are entering a period where search companies are going to push and be pulled. Read More

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Legal case against TripAdvisor intensifies, comment posters also in spotlight

By Kevin May | September 22, 2010

The threatened legal action against TripAdvisor has stepped up a gear with details emerging on strategy and a threat to also pursue those behind alleged defamatory comments. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Bad timing for Google?

By Dennis Schaal | September 20, 2010

The Google-ITA Software deal could be huge for the travel industry -- but might the pending acquisition have even larger consequences than initially envisioned for Google? Read More

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TUI admits HolidaysUncovered hit by web security attack

By Kevin May | September 20, 2010

TUI Travel-owned user review site Holidays Uncovered suffered a security breach last week, impacting on how the site appeared in search engines. Read More

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Quiksee 3D location video startup bought by Google

By Kevin May | September 14, 2010

Another acquisition from Google with the purchase of Israel-based MentorWave Technologies, the company behind video tour software provider Quiksee. Read More

Bing outpaces Yahoo, but is still looking for Verizon love

By Dennis Schaal | September 14, 2010

Bing edged ahead of Yahoo in U.S. search share in August for the first time and became, for the moment at least, the #2 search engine behind Google, according to Nielsen. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Amadeus expects EU scrutiny

By Kevin May | September 14, 2010

Global distribution system Amadeus has broken cover and says it is anticipating scrutiny by European regulators over Google's acquisition of ITA Software. Read More

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Case study: How display ad Remarketing works in travel

By PhocusWire | September 13, 2010

I’ve been working at the intersection of travel and online marketing for almost 15 years now and while many things have changed, one thing has not. Read More

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TripAdvisor legal threat group reaches 300 hotels

By Kevin May | September 9, 2010

Over 300 hotels are now involved in a potential legal action against TripAdvisor, a figure which has doubled in just four days since the initial group was first revealed. Read More

Priceline on mobile apps, branding, Google-ITA, TripAdvisor

By Dennis Schaal | September 7, 2010

Do Priceline's bookings from its mobile apps cannibalize its website business or are they incremental? Read More

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Legal threat against TripAdvisor includes 120 hotels and counting

By Kevin May | September 6, 2010

The company representing over a hundred hoteliers threatening legal action against TripAdvisor is preparing for a transatlantic assault on the user review giant. Read More

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Is this the Google Travel logo?

By Kevin May | September 6, 2010

GoogleTravelUK is the Twitter handle used by the travel team in London, sharing its own datapoints and other useful information it finds on the web. Read More