Google Keeps Its Grip on Travel Search After Antitrust Ruling

A federal judge’s ruling in the long-running antitrust case against Google was a clear victory for the tech giant — but travel companies got mixed results.

Many travel companies have long complained that Google prioritizes its own services in search results.

Unlike regulatory action in the European Union, the judge's ruling did not address the way travel and other search results appear on Google.com. The ruling also didn't force Google to divest Chrome or any other parts of its business.

The judge did decide that Google could no longer enter into exclusive distribution deals l