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Kayak buys German travel search site Swoodoo
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Kayak buys German travel search site Swoodoo
By Kevin May | May 6, 2010
Kayak has made its first major acquisition in two and a half years by snapping up German metasearch... Read More
Are Tom Klein of Sabre and Gordon Wilson of Travelport birds of a feather?
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Are Tom Klein of Sabre and Gordon Wilson of Travelport birds of a feather?
By Dennis Schaal | January 21, 2010
Tom Klein - heir apparent? Sabre Holdings announced today that Klein, who had been executive vice... Read More
Ryanair in shock move as it agrees fares deal with Kayak
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Ryanair in shock move as it agrees fares deal with Kayak
By Kevin May | January 20, 2010
A year is a long time in travel as well as politics - especially for Ryanair which has agreed today to... Read More
Would Travelport IPO deliver Orbitz to Expedia?
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Would Travelport IPO deliver Orbitz to Expedia?
By Dennis Schaal | December 18, 2009
A fresh report from Bloomberg that Travelport is plannning a $3.2 billion public offering in the U.K.... Read More
TripAdvisor to add direct business listings for hotels globally
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TripAdvisor to add direct business listings for hotels globally
By Dennis Schaal | November 17, 2009
Many hotels on TripAdvisor have long felt ripped off because reviews of their properties make... Read More
Is it possible to crowdsource the airline industry?
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Is it possible to crowdsource the airline industry?
By Viewpoints | October 26, 2009
The airline industry is in tailspin, hoping for a recovery some time maybe next year. It will take... Read More
Sam Gilliland says HEY! Maybe add Sabre to that GDS public offering party
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Sam Gilliland says HEY! Maybe add Sabre to that GDS public offering party
By Kevin May | October 18, 2009
There is clearly something in the air in GDSland, perhaps fuelled by the apparent green shoots of... Read More
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