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News / Online

Trip.com Group and AirAsia to collaborate across multiple lines of business

By Mitra Sorrells | April 2, 2024

Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes said AirAsia's growth plans are focused on China and on getting Trip.com Group's customers into Southeast Asia. Read More

News / Online

India’s EaseMyTrip acquires minority interest in ETrav Tech

By Mitra Sorrells | April 1, 2024

EaseMyTrip has made several investments in the last year to diversify its business beyond air travel into hotels and said this investment will help it grow its B2B efforts. Read More

News / Distribution

Layoffs hit Travelport’s commercial organization across all regions

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2024

A Travelport spokesperson said the reduction did not affect a "material number of employees" and was done to help the company operate with efficiency and agility. Read More

News / Technology

Are flight subscriptions starting to take off?

By D.J. Catron | March 27, 2024

Recent announcements from AirAsia, Alaska Airlines and Saudia may be a sign of things to come as airlines soar into digital era. Read More

News / Distribution

SAS to increase EDIFACT surcharges and remove lowest fares in April

By Lauren Arena – Business Travel News Europe | March 25, 2024

SAS Scandinavian Airlines is pushing ahead with its new distribution capability strategy, with plans to increase current EDIFACT surcharges and remove its cheapest fare option from traditional channels... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: NowBoarding is a commission-free distribution platform for travel brands

By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2024

NowBoarding was founded by Christopher Moss, who previously founded Psngr1, a business travel management tool acquired by travel technology firm Snowfall in 2022. Read More

News / Technology

D-Edge builds out hospitality tech offering with acquisition of LoungeUp

By Linda Fox | March 21, 2024

Accor-owned D-Edge said the acquisition “marks a significant step" toward integrated solutions covering the entire guest journey. Read More

News / Online

How Stripe is powering a hospitality subscription service in Japan

By Arvindh Yuvaraj - WebinTravel | March 20, 2024

Tokyu Corporation has partnered with Stripe to introduce TsugiTsugi, a flat-rate accommodation subscription service. Read More

News / Distribution

Busbud continues Latin America growth with acquisition of Brazil-based bus marketplace

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024

Buson is one of the largest online platforms for bus ticket booking in Brazil, offering more than 70,000 routes from more than 300 bus operators. Read More

News / Distribution

GetYourGuide adds tools to help partners tap into growing traveler interest in experiences

By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024

GetYourGuide's is unveiling multiple new capabilities to help operators "create, manage and grow" their businesses, including artificial intelligence-powered keyword and location suggestions for product... Read More

Interview / Technology

CEO Spotlight - Sam Gilliland of Accelya

By Linda Fox | March 18, 2024

Gilliland spent more than 20 years at Sabre, starting as a software engineer and ending up as CEO, a position he held for 10 years until he left in 2013. He spent some time in private equity before... Read More

News / Technology

Amadeus acquires B2B payments specialist Voxel

By Linda Fox | March 11, 2024

Amadeus said the acquisition supports its vision for a "smooth travel payment experience" and will complement its payments business, Outpayce. Read More

News / Distribution

U.S. travel agents: Proving to be resilient and thriving

By Phocuswright Research | March 8, 2024

Travel agencies have proven resilient, and the market is thriving. Today, the focus is on adopting new technologies and greater specializations for more personalized, targeted service. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre, Mastercard join Travalyst mission to drive sustainable travel choices

By Linda Fox | March 1, 2024

The coalition, which also counts Booking.com, Expedia Group and Trip.com Group as partners, aims to help inform consumer travel choices by making sustainability information mainstream. Read More