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Online consumers shunning high ticket travel for cheaper items
October 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The online travel sector has seen its lowest quarterly growth since January 2009 according to figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
Why is online travel still missing private cars for road warriors?
October 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
Why has such a sizeable travel segment as private cars remained virtually hidden from the Internet?
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How is Google Flight Search performing so far? Go on, have a guess
October 5, 2011 By 9 Comments
An extraordinary amount of interest in September when Google finally launched its long-awaited Flight Search product, five months after securing approval for buying ITA Software.
Google wanted simple flight search, but it got all the industry baggage as well
September 19, 2011 By 23 Comments
Appearances can be deceptive – as a few days of mulling over the new Google Flights tool has indicated.
Google launches Flight Search with booking links to airline sites only
September 13, 2011 By 61 Comments
In a stunning move, Google and ITA Software unveiled their long-awaited Flight Search product — with booking links to airline websites only.
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Online travel, private equity and Opodo — Will it be an Orbitz or a Booking.com?
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Will innovation and marketing take a back seat at European online travel agency Opodo, now that it has been newly acquired by AXA Private Equity and Permira Funds?
Technology geeks encouraged to brave the outside world with new travel guide
August 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
More travel websites for the long tail of activities and interests – this time one exclusively for the preserve of what many call tech geeks.
Priceline — no fear and loathing about Google-ITA Software
May 18, 2010 By 9 Comments
Where others see potential calamity in a possible Google acquisition of ITA Software, Jeffery Boyd of Priceline sees “opportunity.”
Online travel powerhouses — Priceline, Expedia … and Ctrip?
April 1, 2010 By 7 Comments
When you think of the leading players in online travel globally, Priceline and Expedia might be near the top of your list. But, would you immediately place Ctrip, the Shanghai-based travel agency, in the upper echelons, as well?
