With enhancements to its mobile website using HTML5, GetThere will increasingly be downplaying downloadable mobile apps from Sabre sibling TripCase.
ITA Software works on InstaSearch and is open to hotels, cars and ancillary services
As Google and ITA Software work to close their deal, now that the U.S. Department of Justice has conditionally approved the merger, ITA continues to work on new products behind closed doors and is quietly telling its customers that “the mission remains the same; it’s business as usual.”
Google reminded Europe will push GDS Code of Conduct change
Apparent joy at Google (also at FairSearch) after winning approval for its acquisition of ITA Software may be shortlived, with Europeans urging an overhaul of travel tech regulations.
TLabs Showcase – BiddingTraveler
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based opaque hotel deal search service BiddingTraveler.
Amadeus expects positives from Google-ITA Software deal
Amadeus is predicting renewed interest in new search and shopping technology products from agents and suppliers in the wake of Google’s purchase of ITA Software being approved.
Hotel pricing – Aus-NZ – March to May 2011
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia-New Zealand.










