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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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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