Published July 13, 2020
KAYAK: History and Future of Travel Search
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Executive Bio
Terry Jones
Founder of Travelocity, Former Chairman at Kayak.com and Former CIO at Sabre
Why is this interview interesting?
- Founding story and value proposition of KAYAK
- How both airlines and hotels approached using metasearch in the early days
- How Booking Holdings is organized differently versus Expedia
- The potential risk a shift to voice-based search could pose on Google's position in Travel
- Core takeaways from founding KAYAK and Travelocity
Interview Transcript
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