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Articles tagged “google”

Media and PR

Google quietly pulls plug on Frommer’s print travel guidebooks

Thus the turmoil in guidebook world continues. The impending closure of Frommer's print division has been likely since the August sale to Google, but this is the first clear sign that the series will not continue in its current form.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Google quietly pulls plug on Frommer’s print travel guidebooks

Airlines

Google Flight Search launches in five European countries without EasyJet or Ryanair

Google is in no hurry to meet anyone else's timetables in the development of Google Flight Search, as today's European launch attests.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Google Maps chief steps aside, ITA boss still heads Google Travel

It would be fascinating to know what Google CEO Larry Paige really thinks about the company's efforts in "travel." A change at the top in Maps could always point the compass in new directions.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

3 game-changing initiatives in travel that have yet to make a difference

With Tingo, SniqueAway and hotel metasearch, TripAdvisor is moving closer toward becoming an online travel agency everyday. The smart money says it's only a matter of time.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

3 game-changing initiatives in travel that have yet to make a difference

Online Travel

How Priceline became Google’s $1 billion advertising buddy

The irony of Expedia and Priceline’s bloated ad and search campaigns is that they’re bumping up the bottom line of a direct competitor, Google.

Ari Levy and Brian Womack, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Google’s attraction discovery app Field Trip launches on iOS hours before SXSW

If this is wrestling match between Fieldn Trip and Spindle at SXSW, Google’s discovery app has the benefit of sourcing its information from publications and Google Offers rather than just social media updates.

Skift | 11 years ago

Google’s attraction discovery app Field Trip launches on iOS hours before SXSW

Online Travel

The future of travel content? Branded apps like this from Volkswagen and Google

Smart move from Google to show off its capabilities and educate on possible future of advertising and branded content, but use of Google+ login? Ugh.

Skift | 11 years ago

The future of travel content? Branded apps like this from Volkswagen and Google

Online Travel

Google Maps goes deeper into local search with points of interest icons

This is Google Maps as the center of your local travel needs, though still needs to catch up with similar much more advanced functionalities on Google Maps on Android.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

If airline passengers had Google Glass…

Our fave, besides the flight information: the available outlets at the gate. Metadata would become king in this scenario.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

If airline passengers had Google Glass…

Online Travel

Google talking to Warby Parker to make its glasses look stylish

The design and choices in it would be be on the key factors in user adoption for Google Glass. That and the price, of course.

Skift | 11 years ago

Google talking to Warby Parker to make its glasses look stylish