Kayak now pegs its chances of proceeding with an initial public offering at 85%, which is up from a 60% likelihood articulated two months ago.
Kayak sees 85 percent chance of IPO, takes GAAP loss due to SideStep charge
May 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
RIP Sidestep
March 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
In amongst the revelry on St Patrick’s Day this Thursday there will be a few pausing on their pints of Guinness to have a moment of silence to mourn the passing of Sidestep.
Rent-A-Wreck: Kayak yes, global distribution systems no
July 21, 2010 By 5 Comments
Rent-A-Wreck used OpenTravel XML schema to hook up to Kayak about a year ago and will soon use the same type of interface to connect to CarRentalExpress.com, a spokesman says.
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Kayak buys German travel search site Swoodoo
May 6, 2010 By 4 Comments
Kayak has made its first major acquisition in two and a half years by snapping up German metasearch site Swoodoo for an undisclosed fee.
SideStep ex-CEO thinks Kayak math adds up
March 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
Rob Solomon, the CEO of SideStep in 2007 when Kayak bought its rival, says he hears Kayak is talking to bankers, that its IPO numbers “look great” and that the math supports Kayak becoming a public company.
Local goes loco — Groupon, AOL find their places
March 19, 2010 By 7 Comments
Suddenly, it’s all about local — news about your city, deals from your area and the best vacations from your airport.
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Track this: Yapta gets Kayak search, Kayak gets Yapta price tracking
February 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
After integrating its flight price-tracking with TripIt a couple of months ago, Yapta continues its coming out party by entering into a hoped-for mutually beneficial arrangement with metasearch leader Kayak.
SideStep is still close to our hearts says Kayak
January 6, 2010 By 1 Comment
Remember SideStep? With all the focus on Kayak with its TV ads, possible IPO and the intermediary saga, many would be forgiven for forgetting about the rival metasearch engine it bought.
Well, for all the talk about mobile and other developments at the mothership, Kayak appears to be throwing some energy into its acquisition from 2006.
The Connecticut, USA-based company says it is considering an iPhone app for Sidestep as a way to keep tools and services across both brands developing along similar patterns.
