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Four travel CEOs on thriving through 2020

By Mitra Sorrells | December 17, 2020

The CEOs of Serko, RedDoorz, Journera and Hopper detail what they've done to finish 2020 on a strong note. Read More

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VIDEO: New Reality With... Fred Lalonde of Hopper

By PhocusWire | November 5, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Fred Lalonde, CEO and co-founder of Hopper, a travel search and booking app using prediction models and alerts. Read More

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Skyscanner, Expedia, Hopper on need for transparency in travel retailing

By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2020

At an ATPCO virtual event, product managers from the three companies shared how they are adapting to the new needs of customers. Read More

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Talk is cheap as report finds travelers lukewarm on sustainable travel action

By Linda Fox | February 20, 2020

A study by Lufthansa Innovation Hub and Hopper shows that travelers say they want to go greener but are not prepared to pay for it. Read More

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Hopper to pay for carbon offsets for all bookings, challenges top travel CEOs to follow suit

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2020

Hopper Trees is a new initiative that covers the cost of carbon offsets for all flights and hotels booked in the Hopper app. Read More

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Hopper acquires GDX Travel, advancing NDC capacity and geographic growth

By Mitra Sorrells | November 14, 2019

The deal gives Hopper direct access to more than 25 regional and low-cost carriers in Latin America via IATA’s NDC. Read More

Opinion / Technology

The three biggest tech-led trends for airlines right now

By Philippe Der Arslanian - Answair | November 12, 2019

Philippe Der Arslanian shares his take from IATA's recent Airline Industry Retailing Symposium in Bangkok. Read More

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Hopper ramps up hotel booking with global private rates and price tracking

By Kevin May | June 20, 2019

Eighteen months on from its initial launch, Hopper is applying some of the secret sauce learned from flights to its hotel search and booking service. Read More

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VIDEO: Teenage years still to come for NDC, patience required

By Linda Fox | June 11, 2019

New Distribution Capability (NDC) has broadly been accepted as a positive step in bringing value, and eventually greater efficiency, to the airline distribution chain. But, it’s not an overnight... Read More

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Lufthansa invests alongside Hopper, plotting collaboration on artificial intelligence-led tools

By Kevin May | January 23, 2019

A "multimillion-dollar" deal will include a research collaboration and help spearhead the Canada-based price prediction platform's expansion into Europe. Read More

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VIDEO: Airline distribution matures and moves on

By Kevin May | January 3, 2019

It was a fairly eventful 2018, even by the standards set in airline distribution over recent years. Read More

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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Artificial intelligence in travel

By Mitra Sorrells | December 27, 2018

To explore what lies ahead for AI in relation to travel, we solicited input from IBM’s global managing director for travel and transportation, Dee Waddell, and from Mark Holt, chief technology officer... Read More

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VIDEO: Hopper on growth, the impact of NDC and the value of being app-only

By Mitra Sorrells | December 14, 2018

2018 was a big year for Hopper. The app-only price prediction and booking platform picked up $100 million in Series D funding in October and rolled out its hotel service to more than 40 markets. Read More

Interview / Technology

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Fred Lalonde

By PhocusWire | October 11, 2018

Fresh off a $100 million funding round, the CEO of the price prediction and booking app participates in a panel discussion on air travel at The Phocuswright Conference 2018. Read More