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.

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
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
Momondo moves into hotel search
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Momondo moves into hotel search
By Kevin May | June 7, 2011
Fresh from its takeover by Cheapflights in March this year, Momondo is adding another string to its bow by launching accommodation metasearch. Read More
Cheapflights joins the TV advertising club
By Kevin May | June 2, 2011
TV advertising by travel search sites is all the rage in the UK at the moment. Latest to join the fray is Cheapflights, launching a 30-second spot this week. Read More
Google flight search test not driven by ITA Software, probably OAG
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Google flight search test not driven by ITA Software, probably OAG
By Kevin May | May 27, 2011
An experiment by Google to show flight journey times and airlines operating a route is to be rolled out more widely in the next few days - but not all is what it seems. Read More
Chris Cuddy quits as CEO of Cheapflights, Hugo Burge takes over
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Chris Cuddy quits as CEO of Cheapflights, Hugo Burge takes over
By Kevin May | May 26, 2011
Chris Cuddy is stepping down as CEO of price comparison site Cheapflights after six years of commuting between the company's Boston and London bases. Read More
Airbnb snags Hollywood celeb Ashton Kutcher as investor and advisor
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Airbnb snags Hollywood celeb Ashton Kutcher as investor and advisor
By Kevin May | May 26, 2011
The travel darling of Silicon Valley and the poster child of a social media-led Hollywood have united - Ashton Kutcher has invested in AirBnB and joined as an advisor. Read More
Coming soon: more searches on Google Maps from mobiles than desktops
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Coming soon: more searches on Google Maps from mobiles than desktops
By Kevin May | May 25, 2011
A significant milestone is looming in the coming weeks which may well demonstrate the importance of mobile to travel companies and how they communicate with customers. Read More
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