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Bing Drives Map Search Traffic Towards Internal Layouts of Buildings

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This is exactly the kind of thing we need. Bing is putting more airport maps in its search database . But the great news is not that there are maps. Plenty of other web services offer this. What's interesting for a traveler like me is that you can look up a flight number and instantly go to the map as you plan your trip . The last time I was in an airport, I had to ask the gate agent how to get to Terminal D. He snapped at me, "Can't you see I'm busy?" No, I had not noticed that. He was standing there with a clipboard with the gate announcements on it, waiting for people to ask him questions. Bing, the Microsoft search engine, has interrupted that customer service duty by offering maps for 42 American airports for the mobile. More like airport layouts. Here's a screenshot. Never get lost in Denver again!