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Google-ITA Software deal: Expedia's Dara was calm but Diller now very animated

By Kevin May | July 13, 2010

When the Google-ITA Software deal was first mooted in late-April 2010, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi appeared to reasonably relaxed about the whole thing. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: ITA has been working on hotels

By Dennis Schaal | July 12, 2010

Google's hotel strategy could get a good boost from its pending ITA Software acquisition. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Why the airlines could be very happy

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 12, 2010

Events often conspire to create some strange bedfellow. In politics, expediency brings together unlikely candidates, such as in the recent UK election. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Google quietly adds new rival to travel ecosystem chart

By Kevin May | July 8, 2010

When the Google-ITA Software deal was announced last week the search giant produced a handy diagram of how it now views the travel ecosystem. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Part of recent Google shopping behavior

By Dennis Schaal | July 8, 2010

Google's ITA Software deal -- just another day in the life? Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Google expects Justice Department will handle inquiry

By Dennis Schaal | July 7, 2010

Google expects the U.S. Dept. of Justice to take up an antitrust inquiry into the company's proposed $700 million acquisition of ITA Software, and not the Federal Trade Commission, according to a source... Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Justice Department silent on antitrust

By Dennis Schaal | July 6, 2010

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Dept. of Justice had "no comment" today on whether its Antitrust Division will take up Google's pending $700 million acquisition of ITA Software. Read More

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Three quarters of consumers use Google Suggest to begin their travel search

By Kevin May | July 6, 2010

Interesting study from Arena Quantum showing that search engine users are turning to the Google Suggest tool to kickstart their queries. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: official and very unofficial reaction

By Kevin May | July 2, 2010

So some of the big guns of the industry are starting to give their reaction to the Google-ITA Software deal. And, others are privately voicing their concerns. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Industry battle played out World Cup-style

By Viewpoints | July 2, 2010

There’s always a risk when we want to analyze what looks like game-changing deals like the one between Google and ITA. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: industry stays quiet, very quiet

By Kevin May | July 2, 2010

Almost inevitable given the enormity of the deal and predicted consequences on the travel sector, but there is tumbleweed blowing through the dusty streets of the industry. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: expert analysis

By Kevin May | July 2, 2010

Some of the Tnooz Nodes are weighing in with reaction and analysis on the Google-ITA Software deal announced on Thursday this week. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Schmidt vague on whether flight metasearch is in the works

By Dennis Schaal | July 1, 2010

With an agreement to buy ITA Software signed, Google's Eric Schmidt isn't saying whether the new flight-search product it intends to develop would be a metasearch offering. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: the travel ecosystem as Google now sees it

By Kevin May | July 1, 2010

Google says the acquisition of ITA Software will create a "new, easier way for users to find better flight information online" - predicting that more air tickets will be sold online as a result. Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: full statement

By Kevin May | July 1, 2010

Google acquired ITA Software today for $700 million. Here is the full statement of the acquisition. Read More

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