Sean O'Neil News

Shape-shifting in hotel search as Hipmunk tangles with Google
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Shape-shifting in hotel search as Hipmunk tangles with Google
By Dennis Schaal | August 9, 2011
Hipmunks are nothing if not agile -- witness Hipmunk's use of rectangles to refine your hotel search... Read More
Orbitz lags, Ebookers shines, Google Hotel Finder challenges, Kayak hurts
By Dennis Schaal | August 9, 2011
Ebookers was among the few bright spots in a lackluster second quarter for Orbitz Worldwide.... Read More
PointHub tries to make travel reward schemes easier to manage
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PointHub tries to make travel reward schemes easier to manage
By Dennis Schaal | August 9, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based PointHub, a new service to allow consumers to... Read More
TripAdvisor introduces new resources for lodging owners
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TripAdvisor introduces new resources for lodging owners
By Dennis Schaal | August 9, 2011
TripAdvisor redesigned its Management Center for lodging owners and introduced videos, how-to-guides... Read More
Email marketing -- Orbitz and Delta provide lots of assurance
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Email marketing -- Orbitz and Delta provide lots of assurance
By Dennis Schaal | August 8, 2011
If you search for an airline ticket on Orbitz.com these days and don't book anything, rest assured... Read More
Travel analyst Harteveldt leaving Forrester to form Atmosphere Research
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Travel analyst Harteveldt leaving Forrester to form Atmosphere Research
By Dennis Schaal | August 8, 2011
Travel analyst Henry Harteveldt says he's leaving Forrester Research Sept. 1 to form an... Read More
Is HotPads Lasso Search an alternative to Google Hotel Finder shape drawing?
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Is HotPads Lasso Search an alternative to Google Hotel Finder shape drawing?
By Dennis Schaal | August 8, 2011
The whiteboards in hotel metasearch offices on several continents must be filled these days with... Read More
Where To? From Apple patent squabble to featured app
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Where To? From Apple patent squabble to featured app
By Dennis Schaal | August 5, 2011
Remember that squabble last year when Apple apparently liberally borrowed from the Where To? iPhone... Read More
Delta increases share by squeezing online travel agencies and metasearch
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Delta increases share by squeezing online travel agencies and metasearch
By Dennis Schaal | August 5, 2011
Delta.com is making strides in increasing its share of ticket sales as the airline's tough-guy... Read More
Priceline to continue testing and expanding local deals
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Priceline to continue testing and expanding local deals
By Dennis Schaal | August 4, 2011
Priceline's hotel and car rental business grew substantially in the second quarter, and the company... Read More
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In its decision, the Commission said the search giant gives its own services more prominence in search... Read More