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The travel-related search market became more competitive recently when Google added flight schedules to its search results. This could have a significant impact on online travel agencies, but a look at the details of how the service works shows why it will hit Expedia much harder than rival Priceline.

America is in a group-buying frenzy. The rapidly growing craze sparked by website Groupon has spawned hundreds of clones and threatens to overwhelm people's e-mail boxes with Daily Deals. But businesses that use them risk resetting their customers' ideas of what a fair price is.

Business travelers who frequently spend nights away from home have likely noticed that their favorite hotels are paying them a bit more attention. The recession has taken its toll on corporate travel budgets and many hotels are doing everything they can to ensure repeat business. One way hotels...