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.

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Kayak IPO stalled by volatile market conditions

By Kevin May | September 30, 2011

Plans by Kayak to place the company on the public financial markets in the US are being held up by ongoing worries about the state of the economy. Read More

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TLabs Reprise - Adioso 12 months on

By Kevin May | September 30, 2011

Adioso is an Australia-based travel search site, which first featured on Tnooz in September 2010. So what happened in the intervening 12 months? Read More

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Google wanted simple flight search, but it got all the industry baggage as well

By Evan Konwiser | September 19, 2011

Appearances can be deceptive - as a few days of mulling over the new Google Flights tool has indicated. Read More

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Why travel search startups have nothing to fear from Google

By Viewpoints | September 15, 2011

Being located 17 hours ahead of Silicon Valley often has you lagging behind on the big news. On waking the other morning at home in Melbourne, Australia, the inbox and Twitters were abuzz - Google had... Read More

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Google offered helping hand by Skyscanner to take Flight Search global

By Kevin May | September 14, 2011

Many of those outside the often inward-looking bubble that is US online travel have always considered the more intriguing part of Google entering travel to be the global play. Read More

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FairSearch asks if Google Flight Search partners will be coerced into playing

By Kevin May | September 14, 2011

FairSearch, fierce opponent of Google's acquisition of ITA Software, was quick out of the blocks to pour a healthy dose of scepticism over the search giant's launch of Flight Search. Read More

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Google launches Flight Search with booking links to airline sites only

By Dennis Schaal | September 13, 2011

In a stunning move, Google and ITA Software unveiled their long-awaited Flight Search product -- with booking links to airline websites only. Read More

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Semantic technology and the travel shopping experience

By Viewpoints | September 13, 2011

In a previous Tnooz article I suggested that internet technology had transformed the travel transaction into a self-service, always on, multiple choice, zero friction vending machine. Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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