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Google agrees to buy ITA Software for $700M in cash

By Dennis Schaal | July 1, 2010

It's official: Google agrees to buy ITA Software for $700 million in cash. Read More

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If Google acquires ITA Software and disrupts online travel might Expedia buy Kayak

By Dennis Schaal | July 1, 2010

If Google acquires ITA Software, then assuredly there will be a travel industry realignment and one of the consequences could be Kayak falling into Expedia Inc.'s hands. Read More

Stop Google movement emerges in ITA Software acquisition talks

By Dennis Schaal | June 30, 2010

The fear that Google would crush the online travel market with an acquisition of ITA Software has made strange bedfellows of Microsoft, Expedia, Kayak, Travelport and Amadeus. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal hits a snag, array of other interested parties

By Kevin May | June 29, 2010

Expedia, Travelport and Kayak have all woken to news this morning that they are potential bidders for ITA Software, the travel technology firm also being courted by Google. Read More

Stats: Google releases summer 2010 White Paper for travel

By Kevin May | June 28, 2010

The Google Travel team in the UK issued a report today outlining important metrics it is seeing on travel search queries and volumes for the summer period. Read More

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Bing Travel in the UK? Don't count on it just yet

By Kevin May | June 28, 2010

Consumers have waited what feels like years for Bing Travel metasearch to make its way across the Atlantic Ocean to sit within European versions of its search engine. Read More

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Part One of Four: TripAdvisor boss not sold on Google Travel

By Dennis Schaal | June 24, 2010

Stephen Kaufer, the top guy at TripAdvisor, isn't ready to coronate Google as the king of online travel. Read More

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Part Two of Two - Two missing pieces from the mobile revolution jigsaw

By Tim Hughes | June 21, 2010

The mobile revolution in travel is on – but victory is not guaranteed. Read More

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Expedia deploys Google Streetview for new hotel search system

By Kevin May | June 10, 2010

Expedia is taking hotel search and user experience extremely seriously it appears with the launch of a new system that combines search, maps and Google Streetview. Read More

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Social media sites overtake search engines: travel must adapt quickly

By Kevin May | June 8, 2010

Data showing that search engines now account for less traffic than social networks illustrates two things: search is changing forever and travel companies need to act fast. Read More

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Everytrail unveils guide marketplace, Ruba urges users to join

By Kevin May | June 2, 2010

Travel guide site Everytrail is taking a step along the road of rewarding creators of its content by launching an revenue scheme when users download guides to their phones Read More