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.

Epic web battles: Airlines fees vs lower fares
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Epic web battles: Airlines fees vs lower fares
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 5, 2011
There have been some epic battles over the years as industries have had to reinvent themselves as a result of the internet and electronic devices. Read More
Kayak pairs one-way flights into Hacker Fares
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Kayak pairs one-way flights into Hacker Fares
By Dennis Schaal | August 23, 2011
In search of flight savings and more choice, Kayak's search results will now sometimes include Hacker Fares -- pairs of one-way flights from different airlines to create a discounted roundtrip. Read More
TLabs Reprise - Hipmunk 12 months on
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TLabs Reprise - Hipmunk 12 months on
By Kevin May | August 17, 2011
Hipmunk is a US-based flight (and now hotel) search engine, which first featured on Tnooz in August 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More
Orbitz lags, Ebookers shines, Google Hotel Finder challenges, Kayak hurts
By Dennis Schaal | August 9, 2011
Ebookers was among the few bright spots in a lackluster second quarter for Orbitz Worldwide. Read More
Delta increases share by squeezing online travel agencies and metasearch
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Delta increases share by squeezing online travel agencies and metasearch
By Dennis Schaal | August 5, 2011
Delta.com is making strides in increasing its share of ticket sales as the airline's tough-guy approach with online travel agencies and metasearch engines seems to be working. Read More
Rome2Rio wants travellers to consider their green options
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Rome2Rio wants travellers to consider their green options
By Kevin May | August 2, 2011
Carbon offsetting was all the rage a few years back - at least in terms of PR and new initiatives - until the economy started biting and travel companies and consumers focused elsewhere. Read More
BookMyBest aims to take on the new and old hotel search giants
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BookMyBest aims to take on the new and old hotel search giants
By Kevin May | August 1, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Russia-based BookMyBest, a new hotel price comparison service targeting the US and Europe. Read More
Jizo aims to take travel search to the next level in Russia
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Jizo aims to take travel search to the next level in Russia
By Kevin May | July 28, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Russia-based Jizo, a new travel metasearch service with a twist on the user experience. Read More
Kelkoo Travel starts relaunch project, hotels first, flights to follow
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Kelkoo Travel starts relaunch project, hotels first, flights to follow
By Kevin May | July 18, 2011
Kelkoo is splashing out Euro 2 million to reinvigorate its travel search service, with the first results expected within the next few weeks. Read More
The $700M question: How will Google take travel search global?
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The $700M question: How will Google take travel search global?
By Kevin May | July 6, 2011
Almost 12 months to the day, Google finally announced what many had been anticipating for years: the search giant was getting into travel in a major way. Read More
TripAdvisor adds rail into flight metasearch channel
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TripAdvisor adds rail into flight metasearch channel
By Kevin May | July 6, 2011
Interesting ramping up of metasearch services from TripAdvisor today with the addition of European rail services to its existing flight metasearch engine. Read More
Unhappy Fourth of July - Why summer 2011 is a big moment in Chinese online travel
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Unhappy Fourth of July - Why summer 2011 is a big moment in Chinese online travel
By Tim Hughes | July 4, 2011
The investment by Chinese search leader Baidu into local metasearch company Qunar can be proclaimed a data point on China becoming the largest economy in the world. Read More
Hipmunk to unveil in-flight Wi-Fi indicator
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Hipmunk to unveil in-flight Wi-Fi indicator
By Dennis Schaal | June 25, 2011
Hipmunk is about to take the agony out of determining whether your flight has Wi-Fi. Read More
TLabs Showcase - GetFlight
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TLabs Showcase - GetFlight
By Kevin May | June 15, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Australia-based map-led flight search system GetFlight. Read More
Kelkoo eager to get back in the travel game, signs Frommers deal
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Kelkoo eager to get back in the travel game, signs Frommers deal
By Kevin May | June 14, 2011
Kelkoo never properly disappeared from travel, but with a dedicated boss in ex-Travelsupermarket MD Chris Nixon it is trying to raise its profile once again. Read More
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