Google has hired a wide number of legal firms to help with its many battles, adding to a legal bill which has probably gone up enormously in recent years.
Google-ITA Software deal: The curious case of the conflicted lawyer
Expedia, US Airways sign GDS-connect content agreement
Stung by its dispute with American Airlines, Expedia Inc. revealed it signed a multiyear content agreement with US Airways, with the two connecting through global distribution systems.
Local deals market moves up a gear as Google Offers arrives
Groupon and Travelzoo may be facing a formidable foe in the burgeoning local deals market with confirmation that a new product, Google Offers, is being tested.
TLabs Showcase – OpinionWell
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based user review and reputation management system OpinionWell.
Southwest CEO declines to take the bait on American Airlines direct-connect
What advice might Southwest Airlines chairman and CEO Gary Kelly impart to American Airlines and the travel industry about direct-connect?
Online agency StudentUniverse launches media network
StudentUniverse is the latest in a line of online travel agencies seeing the benefit of getting into the media space, this time through the creation of a media network.
LeisureLink data: Vacation rental lookers converting to bookers

Demand is picking up for vacation rentals in the North America, Mexico and Caribbean markets and conversion rates are soaring.
Open Allies for Airfare Transparency: Full list of members
Much of the official launch of the anti-Direct Connect group, Open Allies for Airfare Transparency, was always going to be about which companies would join.
Open Allies for Airfare Transparency clearly opposes direct-connect
Open Allies for AirFare Transparency made its debut with a website, extensive roster of founding members, a whitepaper and a call for major airlines to abandon any direct-connect plans they may have.










