3 ms·
Search engines are all about aggregation, it seems like a logical step for them. Bing, Yahoo, and even AOL also have their own travel sites, so it is not just t
by Bedon292 12y ago
Search engines are all about aggregation, it seems like a logical step for them.
Bing, Yahoo, and even AOL also have their own travel sites, so it is not just the dominant search engine, it is all of them.
It is also nice to not have to support some third party by buying tickets through them. Just compare the prices and go directly to the airline.
- mootothemax 12y agoBing, Yahoo, and even AOL also have their own travel sites The difference is, if I type WAW to LHR into Google, I get flight listings with prices and availability. You're right that Bing, Yahoo etc. have their own separate travel sites, I've yet to see similar results in their search results.
- hyperliner 12y agoBut how is that different from typing "2+3" or "what is the speed of light?" or "what is the temperature in San francisco CA?" in the Google search bar? I think it is all about convenience.
- TeMPOraL 12y ago> The difference is, if I type WAW to LHR into Google, I get flight listings with prices and availability. Yes, and I think that's a Good Thing. Google rightly knows that when I type "WAW to LHR", I want to know about the flight, not about where to find out about that flight.
- Trombone41 12y agoAn implication of this difference is that google probably charges for that convenience by saving your itinerary somewhere and selling it to your insurance company.