Metasearch

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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

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Google-ITA Software deal: Industry battle played out World Cup-style

By Viewpoints | July 2, 2010

There’s always a risk when we want to analyze what looks like game-changing deals like the one between Google and ITA. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: expert analysis

By Kevin May | July 2, 2010

Some of the Tnooz Nodes are weighing in with reaction and analysis on the Google-ITA Software deal announced on Thursday this week. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: Schmidt vague on whether flight metasearch is in the works

By Dennis Schaal | July 1, 2010

With an agreement to buy ITA Software signed, Google's Eric Schmidt isn't saying whether the new flight-search product it intends to develop would be a metasearch offering. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal: the travel ecosystem as Google now sees it

By Kevin May | July 1, 2010

Google says the acquisition of ITA Software will create a "new, easier way for users to find better flight information online" - predicting that more air tickets will be sold online as a result. Read More

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Danish travel metasearcher has trains, planes and Southwest

By Dennis Schaal | June 29, 2010

Momondo, a Denmark-based travel metasearch engine with designs on the U.S. market, has integrated Amtrak schedules and fares, as well as Southwest's schedules, into its flight-search results. Read More

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Google-ITA Software deal hits a snag, array of other interested parties

By Kevin May | June 29, 2010

Expedia, Travelport and Kayak have all woken to news this morning that they are potential bidders for ITA Software, the travel technology firm also being courted by Google. Read More

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Bing Travel in the UK? Don't count on it just yet

By Kevin May | June 28, 2010

Consumers have waited what feels like years for Bing Travel metasearch to make its way across the Atlantic Ocean to sit within European versions of its search engine. Read More