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Articles tagged “metasearch”

Online Travel

The Next Chapter in the Convergence of Booking Sites and Metasearch

A metasearch-like advertisement on an online travel agency site isn't going to get anywhere near the the sort of clout that sites such as TripAdvisor, Google and Kayak can wield, but it enables OTA sites to get into metasearch in a modest way to appease consumers' inclination to comparison-shop without taking a lot of the risk.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

The Next Chapter in the Convergence of Booking Sites and Metasearch

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Skyscanner Acquires Chinese Search Site Youbibi

This acquisition makes total sense for China, which now has a home-grown company to build its China footprint.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Skyscanner Acquires Chinese Search Site Youbibi

Hotels

Trivago to Launch Hostel and Shared Room Search

Trivago's new shared-room search reflects the born-again trendiness of hostels -- which are no longer called youth hostels -- and apartment shares. Booking.com and Kayak already have it, and others will add it.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Trivago to Launch Hostel and Shared Room Search

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Momondo Raises $8.3 Million for More Online Travel Acquisitions

Seems like a small amount of buying anything substantial, if you see startup valuations these days. It may need a lot more if it wants to make a difference against tough competition.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Momondo Raises $8.3 Million for More Online Travel Acquisitions

Online Travel

Vacation Rental Site Tripping Secures Series A Funding

Metasearch has plenty of potential and hard work to do in vacation rentals as the wide swath of owners and other hosts are really just beginning to come online. Tripping could be part of the next generation of such metasearch sites.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Vacation Rental Site Tripping Secures Series A Funding

Online Travel

CEO Interview: Cheapflights and Momondo Attempt a Dual-Brand Strategy

The Momondo Group is in the early stages of pursuing a dual brand metasearch strategy with its Cheapflights and Momondo brands. Are they different enough from one another, and will they stand out sufficiently from their rivals to make a real go of it? Other players will be watching to see if any of this makes sense.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

CEO Interview: Cheapflights and Momondo Attempt a Dual-Brand Strategy

Online Travel

Interview: Qunar’s CEO on Building China’s Largest Travel Booking Site From Scratch

Qunar is a technology company with a big vision and an enormous opportunity as the Chinese traveler busts out into the world. He won't say it outright, but it's clear that CEO CC Zhuang likes where he sits, and wouldn't want to stop the momentum with the complications that a merger with Ctrip would bring.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Interview: Qunar’s CEO on Building China’s Largest Travel Booking Site From Scratch

Online Travel

Behind the Economics of Travel Metasearch

Metasearch is the hottest thing in travel. Understand why, as well as what’s coming next.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Behind the Economics of Travel Metasearch

Online Travel

How Microsoft Squandered a Chance to Be a Force in Travel

Whether Bing Travel/Farecast could have made it and competed just based on the flight prediction differentiator is open to debate, but Microsoft Bing never even gave it a try.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

How Microsoft Squandered a Chance to Be a Force in Travel

Online Travel

Orbitz Gets Friendly With TripAdvisor After Kayak Relationship Ends

Alliances are shifting in online travel as Orbitz cozies up to TripAdvisor after several years of bad blood between Kayak and Orbitz. TripAdvisor may have found a partner in Orbitz for help in booking hotels directly within TripAdvisor's mobile apps.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Orbitz Gets Friendly With TripAdvisor After Kayak Relationship Ends