Deal Radar 2008: Cleartrip

As part of our extensive coverage of online travel, this week, we will take a look at the Indian Online Travel industry. We begin with Cleartrip.

Vertical Travel Ad Network CEO Cree Lawson (Part 3)

SM: What was the market landscape like when you founded the company? CL: When we started Travel Ad Network, Google AdSense had just launched its textlink product and everything was about textlinks and performance advertising. No one talked about users; it was all about clicks. And the terms “branding” and “online” weren’t used in the

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Turning Around LeapFrog: CEO Jeff Katz (Part 3)

SM: Was Saber under American Airlines or on its own? JK: Saber, by that time, was a public company. It was not controlled by American Airlines anymore. The Chief Financial officer at United had the idea that the airline industry needed to form its own competitor to Travelocity and Saber, otherwise the industry would be

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Turning Around LeapFrog: CEO Jeff Katz (Part 2)

SM: The Airlines had huge optimization problems. JK: They really did. In fact, there was a huge optimization problem on every front; how to set capital, prices, routes, seats, everything. I joined American Airlines in 1980, and over the course of 17 years at American Airlines I got sucked from one role to the next.

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Turning Around LeapFrog: CEO Jeff Katz (Part 1)

SM: Jeff, let’s start with your background. Where do you come from, where did you go to school, and how did you get into technology? I know that you went to MIT, and I have to say that it is a pretty good school! JK: Of course! We always referred to Harvard as the best

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Turn Logic into Magic (1)

By Dominique Trempont, Guest Author Do brand and design matter? What is a brand, after all? Why has brand become so important these days? Why is it so difficult to build? How does brand relate to design? Ryan Air was launched in Europe 6-7 years ago to reinvent the airline travel experience.