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.

TLabs Showcase - Parkat
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TLabs Showcase - Parkat
By Kevin May | January 5, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based airport parking metasearch site Parkat. Read More
Father Christmas takes 43 hours to deliver presents in Western Europe [infographic]
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Father Christmas takes 43 hours to deliver presents in Western Europe [infographic]
By Kevin May | December 20, 2010
European metasearch engine WhichAirline wanted to find out how long Father Christmas would take to deliver his presents in the absence of his usual transportation. Read More
Looking for sunshine? EasyVoyage says it has the answer
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Looking for sunshine? EasyVoyage says it has the answer
By Kevin May | December 13, 2010
With weather one of the most important parts of the travel experience, websites have tried many ways of searching for meteorological information easier. Read More
Kelkoo hires ex-TravelSupermarket boss to run travel metasearch
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Kelkoo hires ex-TravelSupermarket boss to run travel metasearch
By Kevin May | December 12, 2010
Kelkoo looks to be trying to reposition itself as a must-go-to travel search engine again after bringing in Chris Nixon, former boss of rival engine TravelSupermarket. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Movolo
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TLabs Showcase - Movolo
By Kevin May | December 10, 2010
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Italy-based door-to-door travel search engine Movolo. Read More
HotelsCombined and eLong -- Does size of hotel reach matter?
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HotelsCombined and eLong -- Does size of hotel reach matter?
By Dennis Schaal | December 9, 2010
Hotel metaseach website Hotelscombined struck a distribution deal with China's second largest online travel agency, eLong. Read More
Teletext Holidays in major overhaul, web TV and iPad apps arrive
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Teletext Holidays in major overhaul, web TV and iPad apps arrive
By Kevin May | December 2, 2010
Teletext Holidays will unveil a radically different website this week as well as its first foray into iPad appland and a web TV service. Read More
TravelSupermarket promises improvements, switches airport hotel and parking partner
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TravelSupermarket promises improvements, switches airport hotel and parking partner
By Kevin May | November 24, 2010
UK metasearch giant TravelSupermarket says it still has faith that there is growth in the travel sector despite revenues and visitor numbers falling again. Read More
One Steve Hafner is just about enough, two is terrifying
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One Steve Hafner is just about enough, two is terrifying
By Kevin May | November 18, 2010
Obviously not for Tnooz to say Kayak CEO Steve Hafner has an ego or anything like that, but clearly some folk elsewhere around the industry think otherwise. Read More
Google gets into metasearch after a fashion with Boutiques.com
By Dennis Schaal | November 18, 2010
Google intends to "provide shoppers with a much richer and interactive shopping experience and help drive traffic to retailers' websites." Read More
Google-ITA Software deal: Google fires major broadside at FairSearch
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Google-ITA Software deal: Google fires major broadside at FairSearch
By Viewpoints | November 17, 2010
Google has launched a significant attack on the FairSearch campaign group as it tries to defend its acquisition of ITA Software from what it calls "complainers". Read More
Kayak files for IPO
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Kayak files for IPO
By Dennis Schaal | November 17, 2010
Travel search site Kayak threw a huge curveball into the increasingly turbulent metasearch landscape this morning by filing for an IPO in the US. Read More
Wego metasearch merges with HolidayIQ, raises Series B round
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Wego metasearch merges with HolidayIQ, raises Series B round
By Kevin May | November 15, 2010
Asia-Pacific metasearch site Wego has grabbed a Series B funding package from US-based private equity group Tiger Global Management. Read More
Everbread announces trio of clients for Haystack product
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Everbread announces trio of clients for Haystack product
By Kevin May | November 5, 2010
Ever since Google surprised many and named flight search technology startup Everbread as part of the infamous travel ecosystem, the company has attracted lots of attention. Read More
Orbitz feuds with marketing partners, will add HotelClub to platform
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Orbitz feuds with marketing partners, will add HotelClub to platform
By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2010
Orbitz Worldwide says deteriorating performance from two marketing partners -- a metasearch company and a travel research firm -- negatively impacted domestic air bookings and the bottom line in the... Read More