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Travelport acquires Galileo Japan
News / Distribution
Travelport acquires Galileo Japan
By Sean O'Neil | April 5, 2016
Travelport has acquired one of its distributors, Galileo Japan, from a consortium of airlines. The... Read More
Lola, a travel concierge startup, closes its $19.7 million Series A
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Lola, a travel concierge startup, closes its $19.7 million Series A
By Sean O'Neil | April 5, 2016
The founding of Lola, a travel technology startup, might feel like the Oceans 11 movie series, as it... Read More
Cox & Kings sells LateRooms for £20m
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Cox & Kings sells LateRooms for £20m
By Martin Cowen | April 5, 2016
Indian-based tour operator Cox and Kings (C&K) has sold LateRooms.com for £20 million, less than six... Read More
AccorHotels spends big on home rentals with Euro 148 million onefinestay deal
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AccorHotels spends big on home rentals with Euro 148 million onefinestay deal
By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2016
AccorHotels has bought upmarket home rentals business onefinestay for Euro 148 million (£117 million)... Read More
Warburg Pincus-backed Mercator acquires Revenue Management Systems
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Warburg Pincus-backed Mercator acquires Revenue Management Systems
By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016
Mercator, a company backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has acquired Seattle-based Revenue... Read More
Amazon pushes further into payment processing, luring Southwest and others
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Amazon pushes further into payment processing, luring Southwest and others
By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016
Amazon has debuted a streamlined method for companies to add its online payments services as an option... Read More
Travelsky nabs OpenJaw in GuestLogix asset sale, say sources
News / Technology
Travelsky nabs OpenJaw in GuestLogix asset sale, say sources
By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016
This week it is expected to be announced that Dublin-based OpenJaw Technologies has been acquired by... Read More
Virtual reality at the airport - a B2B story
News / Technology
Virtual reality at the airport - a B2B story
By Linda Fox | April 4, 2016
Virtual reality specialist Visualise has developed a series of 360 degree virtual reality clips at... Read More
Alaska Air buys Virgin America, in a merger of airline tech innovators
News / Technology
Alaska Air buys Virgin America, in a merger of airline tech innovators
By Sean O'Neil | April 4, 2016
Alaska Air Group said today it will acquire Virgin America for $2.6 billion in cash. The deal has an... Read More
Hotelbeds sale on track says TUI, three times in one statement
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Hotelbeds sale on track says TUI, three times in one statement
By Martin Cowen | April 4, 2016
TUI Group's pre-close update issued last week talks up the total transaction volume (TTV) and room... Read More
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YGO secures €8M to expand AI infrastructure layer for travel
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YGO secures €8M to expand AI infrastructure layer for travel
The investment will enable YGO to continue to develop its AI platform, ramp up sales and expand its... Read More