The discount airline CEO says Google's project "blows the competition out of the water." January 13, 2014 5:05 AM PST (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Could Google's next project be to revolutionize the way people buy their airline ticket? That's what Michael O'Leary, chief executive of discount airline Ryanair, said in an interview with the Independent. Your Heading Here Apple didn't infringe on Google patent, appeals court says How to prevent Google+ users from e-mailing you Motorola offers free Chromecast with off-contract Moto X buy We get a faceful of smartglasses at 2014 -- and it ain't pretty O'Leary said he was working with Google on a plan to change how consumers bought their airline tickets, and said the Internet giant was working on a price-comparison tool itself. He said it would blow other comparison sites "out of the water." Ryanair will be sharing its pricing through all of the Google outlets and is working to be part of the launch, he said. He added the project could go live as soon as March. CNET contacted Google for comment, and we'll update the story when the company responds.
The discount airline CEO says Google's project "blows the competition out of the water."
(Credit: James Martin/CNET)
Could Google's next project be to revolutionize the way people buy their airline ticket?
That's what Michael O'Leary, chief executive of discount airline Ryanair, said in an interview with the Independent.
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O'Leary said he was working with Google on a plan to change how consumers bought their airline tickets, and said the Internet giant was working on a price-comparison tool itself. He said it would blow other comparison sites "out of the water."
Ryanair will be sharing its pricing through all of the Google outlets and is working to be part of the launch, he said.
He added the project could go live as soon as March.
CNET contacted Google for comment, and we'll update the story when the company responds.
