Trying to put two airlines together from an IT standpoint, there's no way around it--it's ugly, it's expensive, and it takes a long time. |
Web travel agencies are viewed as the most comprehensive way to plan a vacation. They?re evolving from spitting out tickets to helping you plan your journey [and] get trip insurance and tickets for attractions on the ground. |
What Yahoo has and the travel agents don't have is user generated content. Travelers will change their behavior based on what they see from other consumers. |
Yahoo is certainly coming closer to that. |
Yahoo is definitely on the right track. The move is very logical and very relevant. |