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.

TripAdvisor: flight search is great, but that is it for now
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TripAdvisor: flight search is great, but that is it for now
By Kevin May | October 22, 2010
Amazing to think that TripAdvisor launched the test version of its flight metasearch in the US 21 months ago, with the UK following ten months later. Read More
EasyVoyage wants acquisitions by end of 2010
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EasyVoyage wants acquisitions by end of 2010
By Kevin May | October 15, 2010
European travel site EasyVoyage says it hopes to make two metasearch engine acquisitions within the next two months as it looks to continue its strong European growth plan. Read More
The long trail of travel ski distribution
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The long trail of travel ski distribution
By Dennis Schaal | October 12, 2010
SnowTrax quietly launched as a comparative search and booking engine for ski vacations. Read More
Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
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Skyscanner takes covers off ski trip planning experiment
By Kevin May | October 12, 2010
Interesting departure for metasearch site Skyscanner with news that its newly formed labs team have developed a trip planning service for ski holidays. Read More
SNCF sees bright future in metasearch with Liligo acquisition
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SNCF sees bright future in metasearch with Liligo acquisition
By Viewpoints | September 23, 2010
French rail operator SNCF announced the acquisition of travel metasearch site Liligo this week, a deal supposedly worth around Euro 20 million for an undisclosed “majority” stake. Read More
Skyscanner eyes Travelzoo model, launches deals section
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Skyscanner eyes Travelzoo model, launches deals section
By Kevin May | September 7, 2010
UK-based metasearch site Skyscanner today launches a Hand-Picked Deals section, tapping into the success of deals email pioneer Travelzoo. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Adioso
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TLabs Showcase - Adioso
By Kevin May | September 6, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring Australia-based travel search site Adioso. Read More
Hostelworld opts for Skyscanner with first flight ride
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Hostelworld opts for Skyscanner with first flight ride
By Kevin May | September 2, 2010
Dublin-based budget accommodation giant Hostelworld is making its first foray into providing flight search facilities by partnering with metasearch site Skyscanner. Read More
Hipmunk Hype: A tale of two Valleys
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Hipmunk Hype: A tale of two Valleys
By Martin Collings | August 30, 2010
Hipmunk launched two weeks ago, but it was only the other day that I got a chance to take a look at the site. Read More
Amadeus signs Croatia Airline for Affinity Shopper
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Amadeus signs Croatia Airline for Affinity Shopper
By Dennis Schaal | August 30, 2010
Amadeus picked up a new customer, Croatia Airlines, for its Affinity Shopper flight-search solution. Read More
The amazing lack of consumer information on airline fees
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 23, 2010
I have been looking at who is doing a good job in providing consumer information on fees and ancillaries charges. Read More
Travelfusion adds fare monitoring tool
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Travelfusion adds fare monitoring tool
By Kevin May | August 19, 2010
Metasearch is supposedly becoming much more than simply providing a list of fares from the cheapest to the most expensive. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Hipmunk
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TLabs Showcase - Hipmunk
By Kevin May | August 18, 2010
TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring US-based flight metasearch provider Hipmunk, created by the founder of Reddit. Read More
Why user experience is so important on travel websites and how to get it right
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Why user experience is so important on travel websites and how to get it right
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | August 16, 2010
Although not a user experience expert I have the benefit of having built many different ecommerce businesses. Read More
Zugu starts ramping up service, adds hotels and car hire
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Zugu starts ramping up service, adds hotels and car hire
By Kevin May | August 16, 2010
Busy few weeks for Cheapflights Media ending with the simultaneous launch of hotel search in three countries for its fledgling metasearch engine Zugu. Read More
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