AeroSat gets $14M for Internet on the plane

Ever since the advent of the cellphone, along with ubiquitous public WiFi and mobile email, airplanes have served as the last place busy execs can relax, switch off and drop out of communication. AeroSat would like to change that.

AeroSat is an Amherst, NH company that… Continue Reading

Microsoft buys travel site Farecast for $115M

Microsoft buys travel site Farecast for $115M

Microsoft has acquired travel website Farecast for a rumored $115 million. The Seattle startup’s technology will likely be incorporated into the software giant’s site MSN Travel — even before the deal, Farecast had already partnered with MSN.

Farecast’s technology made it a pretty tempting target for… Continue Reading

Farecast, the airfare prediction site, raises $12.1M more

Farecast, the airfare prediction site, raises $12.1M more

Farecast.com, the young Seattle start-up that now owns the niche of predicting airfares, and which continues to roll out new features (like letting you guarantee low fares), has raised $12.1 million more.

The round was led by Sutter Hill Ventures, and includes PAR Capital Management, Pinnacle… Continue Reading