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The Week in Travel Tech - Fantastic startups, iPad advice and THAT deal in full
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The Week in Travel Tech - Fantastic startups, iPad advice and THAT deal in full
By PhocusWire | July 3, 2010
What you missed on Tnooz this week, Sunday 27 June to Saturday 3 July 2010.... Read More
New airline standards group, OpenAxis, would license Farelogix messages
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New airline standards group, OpenAxis, would license Farelogix messages
By Dennis Schaal | July 2, 2010
A new airlines standards body, OpenAxis Group, is tentatively slated to have a coming out party next week, with the hope of speeding the development of XML standards for airline merchandising.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: official and very unofficial reaction
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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
Google-ITA Software deal: Industry battle played out World Cup-style
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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
Google-ITA Software deal: industry stays quiet, very quiet
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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
TLabs Showcase - Travelstormer
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TLabs Showcase - Travelstormer
By Kevin May | July 2, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring UK-based TravelStormer.... Read More
Most popular Hong Kong travel websites - June 26 2010
By PhocusWire | July 2, 2010
Most popular travel websites in the Hong Kong region for the week ending June 26 2010.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: expert analysis
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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
Most popular Australia travel websites - June 26 2010
By PhocusWire | July 1, 2010
Most popular travel websites in Australia for the week ending June 26 2010.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Schmidt vague on whether flight metasearch is in the works
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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
Google-ITA Software deal: how the web reacted
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Google-ITA Software deal: how the web reacted
By Kevin May | July 1, 2010
The business press, mainstream media and tech world generally goes into meltdown when Mountain View, California's most famous resident splashes out $700 million on another company.... Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: the travel ecosystem as Google now sees it
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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
Google agrees to buy ITA Software for $700M in cash
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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
Expedia offers marketing support for Gulf state tourism boards
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Expedia offers marketing support for Gulf state tourism boards
By Dennis Schaal | July 1, 2010
Expedia Media will offer oil-spill impacted Gulf states free one-day advertising placements on the homepages of Expedia.com and hotels.com.... Read More