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.

How the travel industry can make the most of Facebook Send
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How the travel industry can make the most of Facebook Send
By Viewpoints | April 28, 2011
Celebrating its triumphant first year, the Facebook Like button has been integrated across more than 2.5 million sites. Read More
THack Vegas - PocketVillage scoops top prize
By Kevin May | April 27, 2011
German metasearch site for tours and activities PocketVillage won first place at THack Vegas, combining five APIs to create a mobile-based destination product platform. Read More
Passengers want technology as well as cabaret on cruise ships
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Passengers want technology as well as cabaret on cruise ships
By Kevin May | April 25, 2011
Gone are the days when cruise passengers would sit idly on deckchairs during the day and endure the on-board cabaret by night - tech is taking over. Read More
RIP Sidestep
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RIP Sidestep
By Kevin May | March 15, 2011
In amongst the revelry on St Patrick's Day this Thursday there will be a few pausing on their pints of Guinness to have a moment of silence to mourn the passing of Sidestep. Read More
Hopper ready to unleash full text travel search system
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Hopper ready to unleash full text travel search system
By Dennis Schaal | March 14, 2011
If the future of travel search is something like Hopper, and if Google has something like this in mind for its ITA Software acquisition, then opponents of the deal may have more to worry about than they... Read More
In mega meta reversal, Kayak takes direct hotel bookings through Travelocity
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In mega meta reversal, Kayak takes direct hotel bookings through Travelocity
By Dennis Schaal | March 14, 2011
In a major twist, Kayak began taking direct hotel bookings on its own website through a white-label partnership with the Travelocity Partner Network. Read More
Travelport plots trebling of hotels on agent portal, thanks to Sprice
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Travelport plots trebling of hotels on agent portal, thanks to Sprice
By Kevin May | March 10, 2011
Anyone wondering why Travelport bought Asia-Pacific metasearch engine Sprice last year will soon understand - the technology is to power a new hotel search system. Read More
DK guides unveils hotel search and review service from Gekko
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DK guides unveils hotel search and review service from Gekko
By Kevin May | March 10, 2011
Upmarket travel guide service DK (Dorling Kindersley) will be the first recipient of a integrated travel search and review system provided by Gekko. Read More
Google Maps to deliver hotel rates fast as lightning but how accurately?
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Google Maps to deliver hotel rates fast as lightning but how accurately?
By Dennis Schaal | March 9, 2011
How will Google Maps with hotel pricing, which the search engine is testing in a variety of global markets, shape up against the hotel offerings of metasearch players such as Kayak? Read More
Vayant wins funding round, appoints new CEO
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Vayant wins funding round, appoints new CEO
By Kevin May | March 9, 2011
Flight search and pricing platform Vayant has appointed ex-Fly.com boss Brian Clark as its new CEO at the same time as announcing a new funding round. Read More
After Kayak and Fairmont beta, Pegasus launches hotel MetaSearch Services
By Dennis Schaal | March 8, 2011
After conducting a beta test with Kayak, Fairmont Hotels and at least three other chains, Pegasus Solutions launched a new product, MetaSearch Services. Read More
Ultimate guide to the specialist tour and in-destination activity market
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Ultimate guide to the specialist tour and in-destination activity market
By Alex Bainbridge | March 4, 2011
This is an attempt to categorise all the key English speaking global players in tours and activities in one place (plus a few other interesting companies). Read More
Hipmunk launches hotel search, swaps agony for ecstasy
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Hipmunk launches hotel search, swaps agony for ecstasy
By Kevin May | March 1, 2011
Another development in the still short life of Silicon Valley darling Hipmunk with the unveiling of its hotel search service. Read More
Car maker launches door-to-door travel search website
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Car maker launches door-to-door travel search website
By Daniele Beccari | March 1, 2011
French car manufacturing giant Citroen will today launch a new multi-modal travel comparison site called Multicity. Read More
Travel advertising rules - good for consumers, nightmare for companies
By Kevin May | February 23, 2011
A regulatory storm is heading for the UK, where pretty much every travel company will have to watch for blunders on any of its publicly available information on the web. Read More
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