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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Travelzoo overhauls UK site, Germany next on makeover schedule

By Kevin May | August 10, 2010

Travel deals publisher Travelzoo is wasting no time rolling out its redesigned main website, quietly launching in the UK last week and other markets expected soon. Read More

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Orbitz adds comparison shopping tools, Google Maps to initial hotel results

By Dennis Schaal | August 9, 2010

The Orbitz hotel shopping path just became a little metasearch-like. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Kayak testing other vendors

By Dennis Schaal | August 6, 2010

Kayak is aggressively testing alternatives to ITA Software's QPX solution for air shopping and pricing, according to industry sources. Read More

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Fly.com launches website in Germany

By Dennis Schaal | August 5, 2010

Fly.com's delayed beta launch in Germany quietly took place this week. Read More

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Amadeus -- New kid on the fares block?

By Dennis Schaal | August 4, 2010

Amadeus has started to roll out its new fare and pricing tools. Read More

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TravelSupermarket promises improvements as revenue slumps

By Kevin May | August 4, 2010

UK travel metasearch site TravelSupermarket confirmed big falls across its key performance indicators this morning as the economic outlook showed little sign of improvement in Q1 2010. Read More

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Kayak throws Explore tool onto iPad, finds a natural home

By Kevin May | July 14, 2010

Kayak is celebrating 170,000+ downloads of its iPad application in little under three months by throwing its also well received Explore tool into the system. Read More

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EasyVoyage snaps up Independent newspaper travel search job

By Kevin May | July 13, 2010

French travel search and content provider EasyVoyage is attempting to cement a stronger position in the UK by partnering with The Independent newspaper. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Expedia's Dara was calm but Diller now very animated

By Kevin May | July 13, 2010

When the Google-ITA Software deal was first mooted in late-April 2010, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi appeared to reasonably relaxed about the whole thing. Read More

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Skyscanner signs on Travel Ad Network as it moves to scale US audience

By Dennis Schaal | July 12, 2010

Skyscanner, the U.K.-based travel metasearch website, signed an ad representation deal with Travel Ad Network for the North American market. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Why the airlines could be very happy

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | July 12, 2010

Events often conspire to create some strange bedfellow. In politics, expediency brings together unlikely candidates, such as in the recent UK election. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Vayant

By Stephen Joyce | July 7, 2010

TLabs Showcase focus on startups featuring US and Europe-based Vayant. Read More

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Everbread secures funding in region of $85M from Bessemer Venture Partners

By Kevin May | July 6, 2010

Another week, another big deal in travel technology - this time featuring European startup Everbread which has secured an investment round giving the company a post-valuation of $85 million. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: official and very unofficial reaction

By Kevin May | July 2, 2010

So some of the big guns of the industry are starting to give their reaction to the Google-ITA Software deal. And, others are privately voicing their concerns. Read More