Metasearch

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the metasearch sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands and their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

Google throws its social travel planning service Schemer onto mobile
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Google throws its social travel planning service Schemer onto mobile
By Kevin May | May 18, 2012
Remember Schemer, Google's service to find out things to do in a destination based on tips from friends within a user's network of contacts and professional reviewers? Read More
Momondo takes partnership route for East and Central Africa
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Momondo takes partnership route for East and Central Africa
By Linda Fox | May 15, 2012
Momondo is claiming a first with the launch of a hotel and flight metasearch service for East and Central Africa Read More
The best trip planning sites might be those that focus on motivation, not inspiration
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The best trip planning sites might be those that focus on motivation, not inspiration
By Alex Bainbridge | May 14, 2012
For many people travel is all about realising dreams, a brief respite from the daily grind of life and the chance to get inspired by places that they visit. Read More
Skyscanner tries metasearch for package holidays again
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Skyscanner tries metasearch for package holidays again
By Kevin May | May 9, 2012
Skyscanner has reintroduced search for package holidays from the likes of Thomas Cook and OnTheBeach, three years after abandoning its previous effort. Read More
Wait, what is this? Expedia powers new GoogleDeal website
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Wait, what is this? Expedia powers new GoogleDeal website
By Kevin May | May 4, 2012
Just for fun. A headline to send its fellow members of the FairSearch anti-Google lobbying group running to the hills in horror, but Expedia is indeed helping run a site called GoogleDeal. Read More
Local is the new black in travel search
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Local is the new black in travel search
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 4, 2012
What is local? Metasearch has not had a huge amount of luck with developing operations in local markets. Read More
Skycanner drops in ahead of Kayak - Top New Zealand websites, April 14 2012
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Skycanner drops in ahead of Kayak - Top New Zealand websites, April 14 2012
By PhocusWire | April 19, 2012
Dramatic debut in the top ten for UK-based Skyscanner after it entered the lost of leading travel websites in New Zealand for the first time ahead of rival search star Kayak. Read More
HotelsCombined insists it will not screen scrape for its new Ryanair deal
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HotelsCombined insists it will not screen scrape for its new Ryanair deal
By Kevin May | April 19, 2012
Not the best of starts for Ryanair and new accommodation white label provider HotelsCombined, with the metasearch site moving quickly to clarify comments by Michael O'Leary. Read More
Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
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Can a travel startup change the way hotels think about rates and distribution?
By Viewpoints | April 12, 2012
Room77, often miss-thought of as a content play for its cool room images, has added a new feature cementing its place as the most innovative hotel search player out there. Read More
Hotwire jumps ahead of Travelocity and Kayak - Top US travel sites, March 31 2012
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Hotwire jumps ahead of Travelocity and Kayak - Top US travel sites, March 31 2012
By PhocusWire | April 4, 2012
More jumping around at the top of the leading travel websites in the US after Hotwire leapfrogged over Kayak and Travelocity last week to become the fourth most popular site. Read More
The future of travel search lies on a Silicon Beach (not in a Valley)
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The future of travel search lies on a Silicon Beach (not in a Valley)
By Tim Hughes | March 26, 2012
After more than 15 years of online travel, we are still looking for the perfect travel search engine. But do four Australian startups hold the key to unlocking the future of travel search? Read More
Tnooz-Travelport Webinar VIDEO: The (R)evolution of Search
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Tnooz-Travelport Webinar VIDEO: The (R)evolution of Search
By Kevin May | March 23, 2012
Metasearch, voice search, agency search, supplier search - how consumers find and book travel products has never been more complicated. Read More
Room Key launches in new four markets, but Hotelicopter team start bailing out
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Room Key launches in new four markets, but Hotelicopter team start bailing out
By Kevin May | March 22, 2012
Big chain-backed hotel search engine Room Key is spreading into new territories this week with news that it is opening sites for consumers in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Read More
Tnooz-Travelport FREE Webinar: The (R)evolution of Search
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Tnooz-Travelport FREE Webinar: The (R)evolution of Search
By Kevin May | March 12, 2012
With travel industry consolidation, the rise of metasearch, and increasingly tech savvy consumers, search has never played a more important role within the travel industry. Read More
Skyscanner undertakes major redesign of website and app, first branding switch since 2001
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Skyscanner undertakes major redesign of website and app, first branding switch since 2001
By Kevin May | February 22, 2012
Travel search brand Skyscanner will unveil a significant new look and feel later today, including the first overhaul of the company's branding following its launch 11 years ago. Read More
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