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Kayak buys German travel search site Swoodoo

By Kevin May | May 6, 2010

Kayak has made its first major acquisition in two and a half years by snapping up German metasearch site Swoodoo for an undisclosed fee. Read More

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Panic for most, joy for a few as rumour of Google-ITA Software deal intensifies

By Kevin May | April 21, 2010

Rumours of a deal for Google to buy ITA Software have swept around the industry for weeks, but nobody close to the pair has agreed to go on the record. Read More

Kayak sending out new collection of TV commercials

By Kevin May | April 16, 2010

Metasearch engine Kayak is throwing its latest series of TV commercials out to an unsuspecting TV audience this weekend. Read More

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Kayak extends iPad app to Europe, enjoying the Robert Scoble-led limelight

By Kevin May | April 14, 2010

Metasearch engine Kayak, clearly basking in the praise it has received for its free iPad app, is rolling out local versions to keep up with the launch of the device in new countries. Read More

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Kayak, Mobiata size up the iPad transition and like the design freedom

By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2010

Kayak and Mobiata transitioned their iPhone apps to the iPad and in the process both companies realized that developing iPad apps involved more than a quick revision or two, and provided some relative... Read More

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Expedia alums at NewTravelco acquire TravelPost from Kayak

By Dennis Schaal | March 26, 2010

Want to know what the ex-Expedia quartet at NewTravelCo is up to? Read More

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What do developers at Kayak do on a slow week?

By Kevin May | March 25, 2010

Just for fun. Maybe it's been a quiet week at Kayak Towers? No major news - such as Google's hotel meta move - to react to or worry about. Read More

SideStep ex-CEO thinks Kayak math adds up

By Dennis Schaal | March 22, 2010

Rob Solomon, the CEO of SideStep in 2007 when Kayak bought its rival, says he hears Kayak is talking to bankers, that its IPO numbers "look great" and that the math supports Kayak becoming a public... Read More

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Local goes loco -- Groupon, AOL find their places

By Dennis Schaal | March 19, 2010

Suddenly, it's all about local -- news about your city, deals from your area and the best vacations from your airport. Read More

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Priorities for metasearch - Skyscanner and Swoodoo say booking way down the list

By Kevin May | March 10, 2010

The chatter generated by Kayak when it announced it is considering adding a booking element into its model appears not to have inspired others to think the same. Read More

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Track this: Yapta gets Kayak search, Kayak gets Yapta price tracking

By Dennis Schaal | February 17, 2010

After integrating its flight price-tracking with TripIt a couple of months ago, Yapta continues its coming out party by entering into a hoped-for mutually beneficial arrangement with metasearch leader... Read More

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BudgetAirlines gets interim lift from Kayak

By Dennis Schaal | February 15, 2010

Budget Center, a mash-up of budget-oriented travel domains. launched an interim website, BudgetAirlines.com, featuring Kayak metasearch. And, oh yes, the website has Google AdSense, too. Read More

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Basking in Google glory, Kayak launches Trips in the UK, upgrades iPhone app

By Kevin May | February 15, 2010

Fresh from being cited by Google as a key competitor, Kayak is rolling out its trip planning tool to the UK market this week and also unveiling a major upgrade to its iPhone app. Read More

Google takes Kayak by surprise, named as key competitor

By Kevin May | February 14, 2010

Some folk in Connecticut, US, will be scratching their heads as feverishly as they are digging their way through the snow after Google named the metasearch firm Kayak on its list of competitors. Read More

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Super Bowl ads: Homeaway yes, Google probably, Kayak no

By Dennis Schaal | February 7, 2010

All of the excitement leading up to tonight's Super Bowl has little to do with the gridiron and much to do with the advertisements. Thus, John Battelle's Searchblog reports that Google will break... Read More

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