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Google Travel

Travel Agents and the Status Quo of Extinction

President Obama's projection about travel agents, and the potential for them becoming obscolete brought on a firestorm of criticism from…

Google Is NOT Taking Over Travel With Hotel Finder

Okay, just because Google bought ITA, just because flight search stuff got put onto the search page, just because they…

Terra Firma, Friends, and Travels Shared Through Google +

If there is one thing concrete that we can say binds all of us, it is good old Terra firma…

Google + and Really Refined Reviews – Coming Soon

The suggested Google Travel entity could be just around the corner. According to the news from Tnooz and Kevin May,…

Rick Steves Android App “Localizes” Europe Travelers

European travel guru Rich Steves has just announced the release of his new Android app, Rick Steves' Audio Europe. For…

TripAdvisor Acquires Where I’ve Been

TripAdvisor, the online world's most popular travel website, has reportedly purchased Where I've Been, the once popular Facebook application. The…

Will Google Launch Their ITA Travel Weapon?

According to TechCrunch's reliable network of source, Google may well roll out an integrated ITA search platform within days. A…

Via Michelin: Can Bibendum Fix Blowout?

In news from one of the world's best known names in hospitality, Michelin, celebrating the company's 10 year anniversary online…

American Airlines Wins Court Round – Travelers Losing Still

A Texas judge has ruled that Sabre Holdings Corp. cannot stop American Airlines (AMR) from seeking a court order to…

Orbitz Stock Into Orbit With American Airlines Verdict

For all those investors who emailed to ask me if the American Airlines slash Orbitz fight would be a game…

Bing-Kayak: Travel Search or Dumb Meets Dumber?

The still raging war for online travel supremacy continues with news from Microsoft and Kayak. The pending sale of ITA…

US Airways Sabre Deal Calms Travel War Waters

In airline travel news, US Airways just announced the signing of a multi year contract for full content distribution and…

Cease Fire Called In Online Travel Wars

The ceasefire between American Airlines and GDS giant Sabre signals an "all quiet" moment on the front lines of the…

Google’s Probability of Online Travel Success

American Airlines and ITA penned a deal the other day which AA claims had nothing to do with Google's acquisition…

The Decaying Orbit of Orbitz Online

With the holiday travel season upon us, and Google pushing online travel giants around, the best Orbitz can come up…

New Google Travel Rumors, Buy Bid On Opodo

Rumors are about suggesting Google may be in the market for online travel portal Opodo. If the news that Amadeus…