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.

News / Online

Fly.com may have hotels and car hire by end of 2010, German launch imminent

By Kevin May | February 5, 2010

Travelzoo-owned Fly.com will launch a dedicated German site by the end of March 2010 but bigger developments are emerging with news that car hire and hotels are on the agenda. Read More

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Non-transactional travel sites are chasing the online agents on unique product hunting - but can it work?

By Tim Hughes | February 1, 2010

Categorisation of online travel sites used to be easy. Either a site was transactional or non-transactional. Read More

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Zoombu almost comes out of Beta with offshoot site for ski trips

By Kevin May | January 29, 2010

Oxford, UK-based meta site Zoombu is almost ready to reveal all to the wider world with the launch of an overhauled micro-version of the main site for skiiers. Read More

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TripAdvisor flight metasearch - one year on, 'millions' using it

By Kevin May | January 27, 2010

TripAdvisor launched its flight metasearch engine almost a year ago to the day in the US, triggering much chattering in the industry as to whether it could successfully integrate it into its existing... Read More

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TravelFusion plugs maps into door-to-door metasearch

By Kevin May | January 27, 2010

Fresh from launching a service to allow users to get detailed search results based on their physical location instead of just nearest airport, Travelfusion has also integrated a mapping device. The... Read More

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Five ways online travel agencies can get their Mojo back

By Viewpoints | January 25, 2010

There’s lots of discussions going round, especially in the consulting circus about the future validity of OTAs. Will they (we) be around in ten or even five years from now, and what will we look like?... Read More

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TripAdvisor reckons it is the best place to work in the world EVER

By Kevin May | January 22, 2010

UPDATE: Rather bizarre turn of events two hours after this article was originally posted. TripAdvisor is either on a recruitment drive or has turned into one of those companies that likes to create... Read More

Kayak snogs its way through latest pile of marketing dollars

By Kevin May | January 21, 2010

With Priceline releasing its new commercial featuring the omnipresent William Shatner as The Negotiator, metasearch engine Kayak is also in quickly with its latest effort. The ad, known simply as... Read More

News / Distribution

Ryanair in shock move as it agrees fares deal with Kayak

By Kevin May | January 20, 2010

A year is a long time in travel as well as politics - especially for Ryanair which has agreed today to publish its its fares on the Kayak metasearch engine. The surprise move comes not so long after the... Read More

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Expedia's Khosrowshahi: Metasearch forever

By Dennis Schaal | January 6, 2010

Expedia Inc. historically has dabbled less in metasearch than Orbitz Worldwide and some of its other online travel agency competitors, but CEO Dara Khosrowshahi now is bullish on the channel. "We'll... Read More

News / Online

SideStep is still close to our hearts says Kayak

By Kevin May | January 6, 2010

Remember SideStep? With all the focus on Kayak with its TV ads, possible IPO and the intermediary saga, many would be forgiven for forgetting about the rival metasearch engine it bought. Well, for all... Read More

Skyscanner turn into geeks for first ever TV commercial

By Kevin May | January 6, 2010

Fresh from hiring its first ever advertising agency for TV creative work, Skyscanner has unveiled the first 30-second spot to be aired in Scotland ahead of a possible wider roll-out across the UK. The... Read More

News / Online

Many more travel planning websites planned for 2010

By Dennis Schaal | December 24, 2009

This is not a 2010 prediction, but a certainty: Many more travel planning, research and metasearch websites are planned for 2010. This crowded field promises to get more crowded. For example,... Read More

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Kayak: We are still a media company, booking tool is just a service

By Kevin May | December 11, 2009

A little bit more meat on the bones of Kayak's news yesterday that it will be launching a significant new proposition in 2010 with booking functionality for users of its iPhone application. Reaction... Read More

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Kayak sort of turns into an online travel agency to capture mobile market

By Kevin May | December 10, 2009

Kayak is blaming the rise of the iPhone and the popularity of its app but the metasearch engine has effectively turned its strategy on its head with an important announcement overnight. The company has... Read More

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