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January 06, 2005Pricegrabber unveils travel search engine
By Amy Yee in New York Pricegrabber.com, one of the leading US comparison shopping websites, has unveiled a travel search engine a move that could send more tremors into an industry already in flux. Its expansion into travel reflects the convergence of search engines and travel. So-called metasearch engines search online travel agencies as well as websites of airlines, hotels and car rental agencies. The buzz about metasearch has grown louder since big internet players stepped into the arena, eager to add travel to their portfolio of services that attract users. Yahoo last summer bought metasearch company FareChase while American Online bought a stake in Kayak Software. Both sites are still in test mode. Pricegrabber unveils travel search engine, continued Comments
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