Google Maps likely to add flights and multi-modal search this week

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Google Maps may be upgraded to add multi-modal search and live flight data, in a move that could launch a thousand startup pivots.

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Wanderio plots its route to multi-modal search

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An Italian startup thinks it can be a champion when it comes to price comparison of point-to-point transit options.

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SNCF mulls bidding au revoir to Rail Europe in the UK and Europe

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SNCF, the French Railway, says it may dump Rail Europe, SNCF’s marketing brand, while plotting moves in the online distribution of train tickets for inter-city routes in Europe.

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French startup KelBillet profits from its multi-modal search engine

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KelBillet helps French travelers book domestic and short-haul journeys by train, bus, car, plane, and rideshare, plus helps them re-sell tickets. It claims 1 million unique visitors a month.

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GoEuro attracts heavy hitter funding in $4 million seed round

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Multi-modal travel search is gathering pace as GoEuro today announces $4m seed funding led by Battery Ventures and Hasso Plattner Ventures

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GetMeToMyFlight aims for multi-modal transport search

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Getmetomyflight.com, which touts itself as the Web’s first destination-specific route planner and booking engine.

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Rome2Rio wants travellers to consider their green options

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Carbon offsetting was all the rage a few years back – at least in terms of PR and new initiatives – until the economy started biting and travel companies and consumers focused elsewhere.

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