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Why Deals Aren’t Dead--And Why Facebook Will Be Back

When Facebook pulled out of the deals space, some people started predicting the end of the industry as a whole. But the main lesson is simple: The deals business is harder than it looks. And that’s good news for Groupon.READ»

Kayak Says DOJ Mandates on Google's ITA Acquisition Are Sufficient to Protect Travel Competitors

Today, the Department of Justice approved Google's proposed purchase of ITA--with some important caveats. The DOJ has mandated that Google adhere to a slew of requirements to ensure that healthy competition remains in the online travel industry.READ»

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Travel Search Gets Convenient With Hipmunk

On the cusp of Kayak's IPO, Hipmunk, the next disrupter of the domestic travel market, is taxiing and poised for flight.READ»

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Government Takes on Google, Plans to Challenge $700 Million Acquisition of ITA

Sources say regulators are prepping for a possible anti-trust lawsuit against Google. Did complaints from Bing, Expedia, and Kayak help the government make up its mind against the ITA acquisition? READ»

Will Netflix Break My Heart?

I fell in love with Netflix one night when I stopped a movie I was watching to wash dishes in the kitchen before I tiptoed upstairs to make sure the kids were asleep, and then I continued the movie seamlessly from my bedroom. Almost any movie or show I want where and when I want it. Alas, I fear, Netflix will soon break my heart. And it's an American icon that is warning me: American Airlines.READ»

How Allegiant Plays from Peoria

     ALLEGIANT EXPEDIA FLIGHT Nonstop, with reasonably good departure times for the direct flight each way (midday Friday, Monday morning). Connection hell. Northwest, with stopovers in ...READ»

Heard of Allegiant Air? Why It's the Nation's Most Profitable Airline

Why Allegiant Air is the nation's most profitable airline, soaring amid the slump in travel.READ»