
FairSearch, fierce opponent of Google’s acquisition of ITA Software, was quick out of the blocks to pour a healthy dose of scepticism over the search giant’s launch of Flight Search.

FairSearch, fierce opponent of Google’s acquisition of ITA Software, was quick out of the blocks to pour a healthy dose of scepticism over the search giant’s launch of Flight Search.

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Russia-based Jizo, a new travel metasearch service with a twist on the user experience.

Over the last several weeks we’ve seen continued hype on the output of the Google acquisition of ITA Software.

It’s been eight months since Kayak filed its registration statement for an IPO and there have been five amendments in the interim, but Kayak has yet to become a public company.

Almost 12 months to the day, Google finally announced what many had been anticipating for years: the search giant was getting into travel in a major way.
An experiment by Google to show flight journey times and airlines operating a route is to be rolled out more widely in the next few days – but not all is what it seems.
A significant milestone is looming in the coming weeks which may well demonstrate the importance of mobile to travel companies and how they communicate with customers.
Google is quietly trying out some new functionality around flight searches, using the UK as a test bed to display journey duration and available airlines.
A commonly held view in any industry is that when faces from outside the usual suspects start appearing at events, then there is something afoot.

Big Data – we’re all talking about it, wondering how it will make its presence felt across the travel industry, who is best positioned to capitalise on it?

RFID, augmented reality, smart search, technology beyond social media and check-ins – more disruption is on its way in the travel industry.

Metasearch, voice search, agency search, supplier search – how consumers find and book travel products has never been more complicated.

Payment experts from Wright Express, Expedia and HotelTonight showcase and discuss how single-use virtual accounts can help drive efficiencies in the payment and settlement process in travel.
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