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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 Bing makes travel searching easier By Jen Leo Los Angeles Times The travel section of Bing, www.bing.com/travel, is one of the major upsides to Microsoft's new search engine. The level of integration within the search feature makes shopping for travel a more informed experience from the first click -- reducing the number of steps between you and a fully booked trip. What's hot: Bing Travel combines Farecast flight and hotel information with Microsoft editorial content. You don't have to be within Bing Travel to access handy travel information. From the main Bing search area (www.bing.com), type in the airport codes of your departure and destination airports and watch as reservation numbers pop up along with a sample price and links to a 30-day outlook or deals. Use the "airfare deals" tab within Bing.com/travel to find low fares across the board. What's not: The hotel section has a terrific, easy-to-use user interface -- with tabs to sort the search results from the top and search refinement by amenities, price or distance on the left. However, in my searches for "Vegas hotels," I discovered that the deals promoted did not match once I clicked through to the third-party site. Also, when I searched for a hotel I planned to book, no phone number was listed. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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