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WAYN switches Kayak for Momondo, targets tours and activities

By Kevin May | February 21, 2011

Travel social network WAYN is bringing in flight search engine Momondo at the expense of rival Kayak as it looks to concentrate on destination-based products. Read More

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Skyscanner takes its flight search to mobile with first app

By Kevin May | February 18, 2011

Skyscanner has dipped into toes into the world of mobile travel search, quietly releasing the first version of its smartphone application into the Apple appstore yesterday. Read More

Orbitz: Kayak and American Airlines fights hurt financial results

By Dennis Schaal | February 16, 2011

Orbitz Worldwide's separate disputes with Kayak and American Airlines impacted the bottom line in the fourth quarter of 2010. Read More

Kayak has stake in TravelPost rollout

By Dennis Schaal | February 11, 2011

As the Rich Barton-led TravelPost struggles to reincarnate itself, Kayak is not a disinterested observer -- Kayak owns a piece of TravelPost. Read More

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Travelport sues American Airlines over Kayak discount

By Dennis Schaal | February 9, 2011

Travelport is seeking an injunction and damages against American Airlines, alleging that a 10% Kayak discount off American Airlines' fares violates Travelport's global distribution system full-content... Read More

FairSearch questions whether Google treatment of Kayak is retribution

By Dennis Schaal | February 8, 2011

FairSearch, the coalition opposed to Google's acquisition of ITA Software, questions whether Google's treatment of Kayak amounts to retribution against a competitor which has questioned Google's market... Read More

Kayak sought Google firewalls for ITA Software servers

By Dennis Schaal | January 31, 2011

Among the assurances Kayak sought from Google in conjunction with its proposed ITA Software acquisition were firewalls to safeguard proprietary development work that Kayak did to implement ITA... Read More

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Kayak making most of special relationship with American Airlines

By Kevin May | January 28, 2011

It makes sense that if Kayak is supposedly "one of a few" to include fares from American Airlines then it might as well make as much noise about it as possible. Read More

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Skyscanner buys door-to-door travel search startup Zoombu

By Kevin May | January 16, 2011

Fledgling door-to-door metasearch company Zoombu has sold to Skyscanner in an disclosed cash and shares deal. Read More

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Kayak makes big play on design for new mobile service

By Kevin May | January 11, 2011

Travel metasearch service Kayak released an upgraded version of its iPhone mobile application today, including a car service feature and overhauled user experience. Read More

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Kayak closes West Coast US office, some jobs to go

By Kevin May | January 10, 2011

Metasearch engine Kayak is scaling back its US operations to two offices on the East Coast after shutting the Sunnyvale operation in California. Read More

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How many intermediaries are needed in a Google Travel world?

By Alex Bainbridge | January 10, 2011

The fewer companies involved between collecting and understanding the consumers original intent and the travel supplier the better. Read More

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GateGuru in major app upgrade, adds Kayak, TripIt, tips and social

By Kevin May | December 29, 2010

GateGuru has unveiled a significant overhaul to its airport assistance application including integration with third party itinerary trip planners and product reviews. Read More

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Thanksgiving travel in America [infographic]

By Kevin May | November 23, 2010

Expedia alumni-led Travelpost isn't saying much at all about its Big Idea, except what its logo will look like and its tagline ("experiences shared"). Read More