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Sabre third-quarter revenues more than double, losses drop significantly

By Kevin May | November 2, 2021

The company says it will narrow its product portfolio and intensify focus on the core customer revenue-generating retailing, distribution and fulfillment units. Read More

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EaseMyTrip acquires Traviate for B2B hotels push

By Linda Fox | November 2, 2021

EaseMyTrip hopes to gain a new revenue stream through the acquisition of Traviate. Read More

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Cendyn, Pegasus merge to help hoteliers boost direct bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | November 2, 2021

The financial terms of the merger are not being disclosed and details about “branding, structure and leadership” will be shared once the deal is finalized in about a month. Read More

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Airline leaders debate NDC, digitalization, sustainability

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2021

Panelists at an IATA event in Madrid included leaders from IATA, Lufthansa and Iberia. Read More

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Hilton’s business travel bookings led by small and medium companies

By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2021

Hilton is reporting profit of $240 million in the third quarter of 2021, driven by high demand and near or above 2019-level rates for both leisure travel and bookings from small and medium enterprises. Read More

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Online cruise bookings leave many travel advisors behind

By Johanna Jainchill - Travel Weekly | October 27, 2021

In a video message to travel advisors, Royal Caribbean Group CEO Richard Fain says the surge in bookings is mostly coming from the internet and not from travel agencies. Read More

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Airline execs push back on tech naivete claims

By Linda Fox | October 26, 2021

Airline industry figures believe carriers are moving to modern technology such as cloud as they look to match the experience of online retailers. Read More

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The old world of hotel distribution is no longer working

By Ben Stephenson - Impala | October 25, 2021

In today's fast-moving market, responding speedily to wildly different consumer behavior is perhaps the most important need for hotels and travel agents. Read More

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Viator tests new commission rate, raising skepticism with operators

By Jill Menze | October 22, 2021

Called Accelerate, Viator’s new program allows tour operators to pay to boost their visibility. Some are questioning the strategy. Read More

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Holidu acquires vacation rental platform Spain-Holiday

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2021

Holidu will expand its presence in Spain by merging Spain-Holiday with subsidiary Bookiply. Read More

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Moving beyond the PNR in corporate travel

By Linda Fox | October 21, 2021

The corporate travel landscape could see significant change if plug and play micro-services gain traction, according to some travel buyers, managers tech suppliers. Read More

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Short-term rental market sees bump in supply, holiday bookings

By Jill Menze | October 21, 2021

According to AirDNA, about 150,000 new short-term rental listings were added in Q3 2021, while bookings for Thanksgiving weekend are pacing 65% higher compared to 2020. Read More

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VIDEO: Quest for the ultimate travel retail experience

By PhocusWire | October 20, 2021

A panel at ATPCO's recent event looks at how as cross-border travel picks up and airlines and channels vie for customers, many are accelerating efforts to modernize their customer experience. Read More

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JetBlue Vacations adds flight and cruise packages

By Jill Menze | October 19, 2021

As part of its ambitions to become a broader travel company, JetBlue is the first domestic U.S. airline to offer flight, cruise and hotel bookings in one place. Read More

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Rezdy lands $5.6M investment, plans North America expansion

By Linda Fox | October 19, 2021

Rezdy is planning product and engineering development with its latest funding, over three years on from its previous round. Read More

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