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Leading online travel agency Expedia has announced (PDF) it plans to spin off its TripAdvisor business in a tax-free, all-stock deal that will enable the ad-based TripAdvisor to grow more quickly, while enabling Expedia to focus on improving its products and better compete with rivals like Priceline.com. Under the deal, TripAdvisor's domestic and international operations (as well as 18 other travel media and advertising brands) would… Read More

If you thought the Google-Microsoft rift only extended to stolen search terms, you'd be wrong. Google spokesperson Adam Kovacevich, who deals specifically with anti-trust issues for the company, tells Politico.com that the search giant is taking an unprecedented amount of heat from lawmakers in Washington D.C. — and it's all Microsoft's fault. According to Kovacevich, Microsoft has helped establish an “anti-Google… Read More

After announcing its plans this summer to acquire flight booking software company ITA, Google has incurred the wrath of travel websites, including Expedia, Hotwire, Kayak, and Travelocity. The collaboration has been complicated for Google from the get-go, with opposition not only from its would-be online travel competitors, but also from the US Justice Department. But what Google wants, Google usually gets. Most major travel websites use ITA,… Read More

Go online to book a hotel room, and you'll be bombarded by options from Las Vegas to Laos, in no particular order. There's also a constellation of hotel-sorting Web sites to help travelers find their way to the deals. Some of these businesses, such as Expedia, Priceline, and TripAdvisor, have been around for years. But other, less well-known sites can also steer you toward exceptional hotel deals or experiences. Some specialize… Read More