Google acquires ITA Software

I'm sort of surprised this went through since their advantage in search mixed with the power ITA has within their field leads to very powerful mix that could put competitors at a serious disadvantage. Maybe the DoJ saw something I did not to make it less of a problem, but even as a google fan it's... ungh. I don't like this going through.

Re: Google acquires ITA Software

#9

Post by kovar » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 5:13 PM UTC

travisglines wrote: post #7

calpaterson wrote: post #6

Hipmunk might be in trouble.

Today feels like Google (attempt of) squashing YCombinator startups day. First they're doing Youtube Live -> Justin.tv etc. Then better flight search -> Hipmunk

Evolution in action.

Re: Google acquires ITA Software

#10

Post by eddmc » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 5:15 PM UTC

calpaterson wrote: post #6

Hipmunk might be in trouble.

Hipmunk are a customer of ITA. See http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1912477

In the Google announcement, they say that ITA’s existing contracts will be honored & have extended contracts through to 2016

This deal was announced a long time ago. Hipmunk will have already planned for this situation