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Microsoft compra un portal de búsqueda de viajes
2008-04-19 13:47:00 Microsoft ha comprado Farecast - un portal de búsqueda de viajes en el que puedes buscar vuelos y si vuelas a alguna ciudad de EE.UU. puede indicarte si el precio del billete va a subir o bajar en el futuro.Farecast ha estado trabajando junto a MSN desde 2007, pero una nota en el blog de la empresa por parte de su presidente y CEO Hugh Crean afirma que ya forman parte de Microsoft. Por su parte el gigante de Redmond ha afirmado en un comunicado: ?Nos complace anunciar que hemos adquirido el motor de búsqueda inteligente de viajes Farecast, con sede en Seattle, y les damos la bienvenida a la familia Microsoft. Farecast ha sido socio nuestro en MSN Viajes y esperamos trabajar estrechamente con el equipo de Farecast para incorporar su tecnología de nuevas e interesantes maneras?.El sitio hace predicciones sobre los futuros cambios en los precios de los vuelos basándose en un proyecto de investigación de la Universidad de Washington. Recolecta millones de datos de vuelo todos los días y...
Microsoft Acquires Travel Site Farecast
2008-04-19 03:09:00 Microsoft Acquires Travel Site FarecastAfter having exited the travel business once before by spinning off Expedia, the Redmond company appears to stepping back in by scooping up a Washington-based startup called Farecast. However, this new web...
Microsoft buys airfare predictor Farecast
2008-04-18 02:20:00 Microsoft buys airfare predictor FarecastThe software maker buys the Seattle-based travel search engine, which helps predict which way air fares are headed. It's mum on just how it plans to use the service. http:-//www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9..-.
The best deal on flights, hotel with Farecast
2007-11-15 18:08:00 When is the last time that you bought an airline ticket? Chances are, with rising gas prices, you may be choosing to fly to your destination rather than fly. However, buying an airline ticket can be tedious. There are so many airlines to choose from and there is much speculation on when ...
By: The Tech Brief
Farecast and MSN To Work Together on Airfare Predictions
2007-07-30 15:20:00 MSN and Farecast have announced that they are entering a partnership where Farecast?s technology will be used on the MSN Travel Channel to help consumers find airfares. With Farecast on MSN Travel, millions of people will be able to make the best decision possible about when to travel. This is the first time that Farecast has had ...
By: Product Reviews
Save on Airfare with Farecast
2007-03-26 11:59:00 We’ve all been there… that crucial moment when your are about to hit the “buy my tickets now” button and you think to yourself “will the price go down if I wait?”. Its a horrible feeling to think that you could potentially be overpaying for a flight. Every flight I take, I look around ...
Use Farecast.com to save on your airline tickets
2007-01-12 09:58:01 Farecast.com is a powerful computational engine that crunches billions on airline prices in its database and runs them against 200 rules that affect everyday airline ticket prices to figure out when and whether or not it will be a good time to buy airline tickets. Time.com rates this site as one of the next and upcoming Web 2.0 YouTubes on their site, after checking out their site, I think may may have a good point. Below is an image from their site showing what airfare prices were from Atlanta, GA to various locations. The company is not an airline or travel agency however, you still pay directly to the airline; Farecast is more simply a reference as to whether ot not purchase the ticket you’re looking at. Farecast.com: Airfare Predictions |
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