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I love Google flights but can see the argument that it stifles competition and innovation. Not sure what the solution is, but a bunch of search result links suc
by asah 3y ago
I love Google flights but can see the argument that it stifles competition and innovation. Not sure what the solution is, but a bunch of search result links sucks.
- vineyardmike 3y agoHow? To me, it is the innovation. What stifles innovation IMO is trying to legislate consumer behavior.
- idle_zealot 3y agoGoogle Flights is great. Google using its search dominance to ensure it's the only flight booking tool anyone will encounter is anti-competitive. Now in this case it is the case that their tool is the best available, but in general leveraging dominance in one field to nearly guarantee dominance in another is not acceptable.
- nox101 3y agoIt's not a flight booking tool. It's a flight search tool. Once you choose your flight it gives you a list of sites to book the flight on. That list is usually the airline itself and then several intermediaries https://imagebin.ca/v/7xebF9JsMnOv https://imagebin.ca/v/7xebF9JsMnOv
- idle_zealot 3y agoIt's a tool that helps you book flights. If that term has a more specific meaning then I am not aware of it.
- anon84873628 3y agoThere's a big difference. Sites like Expedia you actually go through their checkout process and pay them, then they integrate with the airline system to make a reservation. If you want to make a change you have to go through Expedia instead of the airline. You have a terms of service agreement with Expedia, etc. It's a full intermediary. Google never takes your money for the flight or manages a reservation.
- nox101 3y agoA restaurant guide is not restaurant. A site that doesn't let you book flights, only search for them, is not a booking site.
- asah 3y agosorry, I meant innovation * from here * - gflights WAS innovative, but what incentive do they have to innovate any further? (vs putting resources into 1000s of other google projects...)