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{{Short description|Travel industry software company acquired by Google in 2011}}
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'''ITA Software''' is a travel industry [[software]] division of [[Google]], formerly an independent company, in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]]. The company was founded by Jeremy Wertheimer, a computer scientist from the [[MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory|MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory]] and [[Cooper Union]],<ref>[http://www.cooper.edu/about/trustees/jeremy-wertheimer Jeremy Wertheimer, Cooper Union Board of Trustees]</ref> with his partner Richard Aiken in 1996.<ref>[http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001879.html Edward Hasbrouck, The Practical Nomad blog, July 12, 2010: Google buys ITA Software, Part 1: The back story]</ref> On July 1, 2010, ITA agreed to be acquired by Google. On April 8, 2011, the [[US Department of Justice]] approved the buyout. As part of the agreement, Google was required to license ITA software to other websites for five years.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/latest_nbr_video_home/index.html |title=Nightly Business Report for Friday, April 8th, 2011 |access-date=2017-09-01 |archive-date=2020-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111230200/http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/latest_nbr_video_home/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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'''ITA Software''' is a travel industry [[software]] division of [[Google]], formerly an independent company, in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]]. The company was founded by Jeremy Wertheimer, a computer scientist from the [[MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory|MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory]] and [[Cooper Union]],<ref>[http://www.cooper.edu/about/trustees/jeremy-wertheimer Jeremy Wertheimer, Cooper Union Board of Trustees]</ref> with his partner Richard Aiken in 1996.<ref>[http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001879.html Edward Hasbrouck, The Practical Nomad blog, July 12, 2010: Google buys ITA Software, Part 1: The back story]</ref> On July 1, 2010 ITA agreed to be acquired by Google. On April 8, 2011, the [[US Department of Justice]] approved the buyout. As part of the agreement, Google must license ITA software to other websites for five years.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/onair/latest_nbr_video_home/index.html Nightly Business Report for Friday, April 8th, 2011]</ref>


==History==
==History==
ITA's first product was an airfare search and pricing system called QPX. This system is now used by travel companies such as [[Bing Travel]], [[Cape Air]], [[CheapTickets]], [[Kayak.com]], and [[Orbitz]], and by [[airline]]s such as [[Alitalia]], [[American Airlines|American]], [[All Nippon Airways|ANA]], [[United Airlines]], [[US Airways]], and [[Virgin Atlantic]]. ITA also hosts its own [http://matrix.itasoftware.com/ website] based on QPX, although it's not possible to buy tickets from it. Due to the complexity of the software product, various in-depth guides have been created to show users the full functionality and capabilities of the program. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upgradedpoints.com/matrix-ita-advanced-guide-tips-for-finding-cheap-airfare/|title=Matrix ITA Advanced Guide: Tips for Finding Cheap Airfare|date=2016-02-19|website=UpgradedPoints.com|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-03}}</ref>
ITA's first product was an airfare search and pricing system called QPX. This system has been and is used by travel companies such as [[Bing Travel]], [[CheapTickets]], [[Kayak.com]], and [[Orbitz]], and by [[airline]]s such as [[Alitalia]], [[American Airlines|American]], [[All Nippon Airways|ANA]], [[Cape Air]], [[Delta Air Lines]], [[United Airlines]], [[US Airways]], and [[Virgin Atlantic]]. ITA also hosts its own airfare search website based on QPX, called "Matrix", although it is not possible to buy tickets from it.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://matrix.itasoftware.com/| title=Matrix - ITA Software by Google| accessdate=October 31, 2017}}</ref>


ITA is known for using programming puzzles to attract and evaluate potential employees since 2001. Some of these puzzles have appeared in ads on Boston's [[MBTA]] subway system. ITA is also one of the highest-profile companies to base their software on [[Common Lisp]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lisp and ITA Software move airline travel to a higher altitude|url=http://www.franz.com/success/customer_apps/data_mining/itastory.lhtml|publisher=Franz Inc.}}</ref>
ITA was known for using programming puzzles to attract and evaluate potential employees since 2001. Some of these puzzles have appeared in ads on Boston's [[MBTA]] subway system. ITA is also one of the highest-profile companies to base their software on [[Common Lisp]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lisp and ITA Software move airline travel to a higher altitude|url=http://www.franz.com/success/customer_apps/data_mining/itastory.lhtml|publisher=Franz Inc.}}</ref>


In January 2006, ITA received $100 million in [[venture capital]] money from a syndicate of five investment firms led by [[Battery Ventures]], marking the largest investment in a software firm in New England in five years.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2006/01/23/software_firm_gets_100m_in_backing/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Software firm gets $100m in backing | first=Peter | last=Howe | date=2006-01-23}}</ref>
In January 2006, ITA received $100 million in [[venture capital]] money from a syndicate of five investment firms led by [[Battery Ventures]], marking the largest investment in a software firm in New England in five years.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2006/01/23/software_firm_gets_100m_in_backing/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Software firm gets $100m in backing | first=Peter | last=Howe | date=2006-01-23}}</ref>


In September 2006, ITA announced a several million dollar deal with [[Air Canada]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2006/09/ita_software_si.html | work=The Boston Globe | title=ITA Software signs deal with Air Canada | date=2006-09-12}}</ref> to develop a new [[computer reservations system]] to power its reservations, inventory control, seat availability, check-in, and airport operations.<ref>[http://www.generalcatalyst.com/news/view/342 General Catalyst Partners :: News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In September 2006, ITA announced a several-million-dollar deal with [[Air Canada]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2006/09/ita_software_si.html | work=The Boston Globe | title=ITA Software signs deal with Air Canada | date=2006-09-12}}</ref> to develop a new [[computer reservations system]] to power its reservations, inventory control, seat availability, check-in, and airport operations.<ref>[http://www.generalcatalyst.com/news/view/342 General Catalyst Partners :: News<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195219/http://www.generalcatalyst.com/news/view/342 |date=2007-09-27 }}</ref>
In August 2009, Air Canada announced that the project had been suspended.<ref>[http://atwonline.com/operations/air-canada-suspends-implementation-next-gen-polaris-reservations-system "Air Canada suspends implementation of next-gen Polaris reservations system."] ATW Daily News, Aug 12, 2009.</ref>
In August 2009, Air Canada announced that the project had been suspended.<ref>[http://atwonline.com/operations/air-canada-suspends-implementation-next-gen-polaris-reservations-system "Air Canada suspends implementation of next-gen Polaris reservations system."] ATW Daily News, Aug 12, 2009.</ref>


In July 2010, [[Google]] announced the acquisition of ITA for $700 million in cash, subject to DOJ review and approval.<ref>{{cite web | date=Jul 1, 2010 | url=http://www.google.com/press/ita/ | title=Facts about Google's acquisition of ITA Software
In July 2010, [[Google]] announced the acquisition of ITA for $700 million in cash, subject to DOJ review and approval.<ref>{{cite web | date=Jul 1, 2010 | url=http://www.google.com/press/ita/ | title=Facts about Google's acquisition of ITA Software| work=Google.com }}</ref> On April 8, 2011, the [[United States Department of Justice|US Dept. of Justice]] and Google reached an agreement in terms to allow the purchase and dismiss a potential [[antitrust law]]suit.<ref>{{cite news | date=Apr 8, 2011 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/with-shutdown-imminent-justice-department-likely-to-approve-google-deal-today/2011/04/08/AFvkXq1C_story.html| title=Justice Dept. allows Google to buy online travel company | newspaper=The Washington Post }}</ref>

| work=Google.com }}</ref> On April 8, 2011, the [[United States Department of Justice|US Dept. of Justice]] and Google reached an agreement in terms to allow the purchase and dismiss a potential [[antitrust law]]suit.
On March 1, 2012, [[Google]] and [[Cape Air]] announced that Cape Air had migrated to ITA Software's [[passenger service system]] (PSS).<ref>{{cite web | date=Mar 1, 2012 | url=http://papersplease.org/wp/2012/03/01/google-is-now-in-the-pnr-hosting-business/| title=Google is now in the PNR hosting business | work=PapersPlease.org }}</ref> One year later, Google announced that it was discontinuing the PSS.<ref>Dennis Schaal, "Google and ITA Software abandon airline reservations business", ''Skift'' [https://skift.com/2013/05/15/google-and-ita-software-abandon-airline-reservations-business/ May 15, 2013]</ref>
<ref>{{cite web | date=Apr 8, 2011 | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/with-shutdown-imminent-justice-department-likely-to-approve-google-deal-today/2011/04/08/AFvkXq1C_story.html
| title=Justice Dept. allows Google to buy online travel company | work=The Washington Post }}</ref>


In 2013, [[Google]] started offering a simplified [[API]] to QPX called QPX Express; it was discontinued on April 10, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://developers.google.com/qpx-express/faq#EndOfServiceFAQs|title=FAQ}}</ref>
On March 1, 2012, [[Google]] and [[Cape Air]] announced that Cape Air had migrated to ITA Software's passenger reservations system.
<ref>{{cite web | date=Mar 1, 2012 | url=http://papersplease.org/wp/2012/03/01/google-is-now-in-the-pnr-hosting-business/
| title=Google is now in the PNR hosting business | work=PapersPlease.org }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Google Flights]]
* [[List of global distribution systems]] (computer reservation systems)
* [[List of global distribution systems]] (computer reservation systems)


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.itasoftware.com/ ITA Software, Inc. Home]
*{{Official website|www.itasoftware.com}}


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Latest revision as of 22:18, 29 August 2024

ITA Software LLC
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySoftware, Travel
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Key people
Jeremy Wertheimer: Vice President, Travel, Gianni Marostica: Commercial Director, Travel
ProductsSoftware
Number of employees
450+
ParentGoogle
Websitewww.itasoftware.com

ITA Software is a travel industry software division of Google, formerly an independent company, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company was founded by Jeremy Wertheimer, a computer scientist from the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Cooper Union,[1] with his partner Richard Aiken in 1996.[2] On July 1, 2010, ITA agreed to be acquired by Google. On April 8, 2011, the US Department of Justice approved the buyout. As part of the agreement, Google was required to license ITA software to other websites for five years.[3]

History

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ITA's first product was an airfare search and pricing system called QPX. This system has been and is used by travel companies such as Bing Travel, CheapTickets, Kayak.com, and Orbitz, and by airlines such as Alitalia, American, ANA, Cape Air, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. ITA also hosts its own airfare search website based on QPX, called "Matrix", although it is not possible to buy tickets from it.[4]

ITA was known for using programming puzzles to attract and evaluate potential employees since 2001. Some of these puzzles have appeared in ads on Boston's MBTA subway system. ITA is also one of the highest-profile companies to base their software on Common Lisp.[5]

In January 2006, ITA received $100 million in venture capital money from a syndicate of five investment firms led by Battery Ventures, marking the largest investment in a software firm in New England in five years.[6]

In September 2006, ITA announced a several-million-dollar deal with Air Canada[7] to develop a new computer reservations system to power its reservations, inventory control, seat availability, check-in, and airport operations.[8] In August 2009, Air Canada announced that the project had been suspended.[9]

In July 2010, Google announced the acquisition of ITA for $700 million in cash, subject to DOJ review and approval.[10] On April 8, 2011, the US Dept. of Justice and Google reached an agreement in terms to allow the purchase and dismiss a potential antitrust lawsuit.[11]

On March 1, 2012, Google and Cape Air announced that Cape Air had migrated to ITA Software's passenger service system (PSS).[12] One year later, Google announced that it was discontinuing the PSS.[13]

In 2013, Google started offering a simplified API to QPX called QPX Express; it was discontinued on April 10, 2018.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jeremy Wertheimer, Cooper Union Board of Trustees
  2. ^ Edward Hasbrouck, The Practical Nomad blog, July 12, 2010: Google buys ITA Software, Part 1: The back story
  3. ^ "Nightly Business Report for Friday, April 8th, 2011". Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  4. ^ "Matrix - ITA Software by Google". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lisp and ITA Software move airline travel to a higher altitude". Franz Inc.
  6. ^ Howe, Peter (2006-01-23). "Software firm gets $100m in backing". The Boston Globe.
  7. ^ "ITA Software signs deal with Air Canada". The Boston Globe. 2006-09-12.
  8. ^ General Catalyst Partners :: News Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Air Canada suspends implementation of next-gen Polaris reservations system." ATW Daily News, Aug 12, 2009.
  10. ^ "Facts about Google's acquisition of ITA Software". Google.com. Jul 1, 2010.
  11. ^ "Justice Dept. allows Google to buy online travel company". The Washington Post. Apr 8, 2011.
  12. ^ "Google is now in the PNR hosting business". PapersPlease.org. Mar 1, 2012.
  13. ^ Dennis Schaal, "Google and ITA Software abandon airline reservations business", Skift May 15, 2013
  14. ^ "FAQ".
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