Comments on: Kayak sets sights on TripIt-Dopplr clan with its own trip planner http://www.tnooz.com/2009/10/01/news/kayak-sets-sights-on-tripit-dopplr-clan-with-its-own-trip-planner/ Talking Travel Tech Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:10:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Basking in Google glory, Kayak launches Trips in the UK, upgrades iPhone app | Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/2009/10/01/news/kayak-sets-sights-on-tripit-dopplr-clan-with-its-own-trip-planner/#comment-9886 Basking in Google glory, Kayak launches Trips in the UK, upgrades iPhone app | Tnooz Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:38:42 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=1017#comment-9886 [...] Kayak Trips feature launched in the US in October 2009 and was seen by some as a contender to the itinerary management market currently spearheaded by the [...] [...] Kayak Trips feature launched in the US in October 2009 and was seen by some as a contender to the itinerary management market currently spearheaded by the [...]

]]> By: Google Wave trip-planning gadget preview | Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/2009/10/01/news/kayak-sets-sights-on-tripit-dopplr-clan-with-its-own-trip-planner/#comment-217 Google Wave trip-planning gadget preview | Tnooz Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:32:40 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=1017#comment-217 [...] But now the wider web community is beginning to have a play with some of its features. Here is a quick overview of how the map functionality works. Critical, in GoogleWaveLand, for sharing travel plans and an interesting pointer for the likes of TripIt, Dopplr, TripCase and now Kayak. [...] [...] But now the wider web community is beginning to have a play with some of its features. Here is a quick overview of how the map functionality works. Critical, in GoogleWaveLand, for sharing travel plans and an interesting pointer for the likes of TripIt, Dopplr, TripCase and now Kayak. [...]

]]> By: Josh Steinitz http://www.tnooz.com/2009/10/01/news/kayak-sets-sights-on-tripit-dopplr-clan-with-its-own-trip-planner/#comment-166 Josh Steinitz Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:37:38 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=1017#comment-166 At NileGuide (http://www.nileguide.com/), we know Kayak has a world-class team. The one element they're missing to fulfill the consumer value proposition in travel more completely is to provide content in a travel planning context. Organizing all the booking data is great, but it would be even more powerful alongside all the "what you do when you get there" information, like attractions, restaurants, nightlife, events, and even some hotels that you can't book through Kayak and their partners. At NileGuide (http://www.nileguide.com/), we know Kayak has a world-class team. The one element they’re missing to fulfill the consumer value proposition in travel more completely is to provide content in a travel planning context. Organizing all the booking data is great, but it would be even more powerful alongside all the “what you do when you get there” information, like attractions, restaurants, nightlife, events, and even some hotels that you can’t book through Kayak and their partners.

]]> By: Sam Daams http://www.tnooz.com/2009/10/01/news/kayak-sets-sights-on-tripit-dopplr-clan-with-its-own-trip-planner/#comment-164 Sam Daams Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:16:16 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=1017#comment-164 I'm guessing the boys at Dopplr will be extra pleased with the sale now, if they didn't already know this was happening when the deal was signed. I’m guessing the boys at Dopplr will be extra pleased with the sale now, if they didn’t already know this was happening when the deal was signed.

]]> By: Dennis Schaal http://www.tnooz.com/2009/10/01/news/kayak-sets-sights-on-tripit-dopplr-clan-with-its-own-trip-planner/#comment-162 Dennis Schaal Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:49:28 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=1017#comment-162 One thing which I should have added is that Kayak brings something to this sector that its competitors don't: global scale. Kayak has websites in the U.S., the U.K., France, Spain, Germany, Italy, India, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. That's a lot of eyeballs and reservations to aggregate into Kayak Trips. Also, Kayak has a great track record in technology. It hasn't rolled out full functionality yet into Kayak Trips, but I have to believe that we are in store for something special based on past performance. One thing which I should have added is that Kayak brings something to this sector that its competitors don’t: global scale. Kayak has websites in the U.S., the U.K., France, Spain, Germany, Italy, India, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. That’s a lot of eyeballs and reservations to aggregate into Kayak Trips.

Also, Kayak has a great track record in technology. It hasn’t rolled out full functionality yet into Kayak Trips, but I have to believe that we are in store for something special based on past performance.

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