Experiment: Bahamas Vacation…Unplugged

By John T. Peters. Twitter handle: @johntpeters A month or so ago, we took a vacation to the Bahamas. It came a time when I really needed it, so I was excited. We headed to the Cove at Atlantis; what I considered to be the perfect place for a quick family getaway. If...

Google – ITA: King maker, not category killer

By Carroll Rheem, PhoCusWright It would be difficult, if not impossible, to think of a travel industry topic that has garnered more speculation or prognostication than Google’s proposed acquisition of ITA Software. From starched executives to conspiracy-minded...

Consumers speak out against airline fees

By Kevin Mitchell, Chairman, Business Travel Coalition Orbitz recently announced results of a nationwide survey of travelers to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. The survey sought to understand how consumers perceived the experience of traveling as having changed...

Why Google-ITA is like Microsoft-Intuit 1995

This post was written by Scott Cleland, who authors the “widely-read” PrecursorBlog.com and publishes GoogleMonitor.com. This story concerns the current antitrust investigation of Google’s proposed purchase of ITA Software that is considered the...