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Sabre confirms $411 million Abacus takeover [ANALYSIS]

By Sean O'Neil | May 14, 2015

Sabre has announced that it is taking full ownership of Abacus International at a cost of $411 million. Since 1998, Sabre has had a 35% stake in Abacus. It is buying out the shares of the other own... Read More

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Airbnb claims to double NYC economic impact to $1.15 billion

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2015

Airbnb has nearly doubled its economic impact in New York City during 2014, a new study has found. According to the research, which was conducted by HR&A Advisors, the total impact of Airbnb guest... Read More

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United finally releases full preview of refreshed digital experience

By Nick Vivion | May 13, 2015

United has been teasing its upcoming full redesign at various travel conferences for the past year while simultaneously releasing the early design to a small audience of elite flyers for private beta... Read More

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Secure payments help stop abandoned bookings

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015

Nearly one in five shoppers have dropped out of an online travel booking because of security concerns around payment, reveals a new survey from Worldpay. NB: This is an analysis by Thomas Helldorf... Read More

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HolidayIQ buys mobile development expertise

By Martin Cowen | May 13, 2015

Indian travel community HolidayIQ has responded to a big lift in mobile traffic by buying the travel mobile development team from SourceN. SourceN, based in Bangalore India and Silicon Valley USA,... Read More

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Travelodge pulls strings in campaign, Tourism New Zealand wants memories, Bermuda partners with Expedia, and more...

By PhocusWire | May 13, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for May 2015. May 13, 2015: Travelodge unleashes Travelodgicals Budget hotel chain Travelo... Read More

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Russia remains on the global roadmap

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015

The economic situation remains unstable in Russia and many startups are losing faith in the Russian market. But at the same time, some major players are placing their trust in the “crisis means new op... Read More

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Skype Translator rolls out worldwide, providing a truly seamless communication tool

By Nick Vivion | May 12, 2015

Up until now, Google Translate had been one of the only mainstream translation apps. Now Skype has released its own Skype Translator tool for mainstream adoption, which should accelerate its impact an... Read More

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American Airlines aims for July switchover of US Airways system

By Sean O'Neil | May 12, 2015

American Airlines is hoping to port over US Airways' reservation systems during a three-month period that is expected to start in July. American uses Sabre, one of three major global distribution s... Read More

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Dark Arts: Why some OTAs fool hotels with fake prices

By Sean O'Neil | May 12, 2015

It's well known that major hotel chains routinely check the rates being offered for their properties through online travel agencies (OTAs). The information helps hotels decide which rates to set on th... Read More

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Tuniu.com looks to M&A after $500 million injection

By Martin Cowen | May 12, 2015

Tuniu.com is planning a three-year blitz on the Chinese online travel market following last week's $500 million funding from a group of investors including JD.com and Ctrip. CFO Conor Yang told Tno... Read More

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Treat your mobile app like a baby - it needs love and attention

By Linda Fox | May 12, 2015

Many a mobile musing to be had at last week's EyeforTravel event in London but the idea of thinking of a mobile application like a baby stands out. For context, we're just three weeks post Google's... Read More

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Cvent acquires meeting tool SignUp4 for $22 million

By Sean O'Neil | May 11, 2015

Cvent, the meetings-and-events company, has acquired SignUp4, the meeting planning software provider, for $22.4 million. SignUp4, a 15-year old company based in Atlanta, offers event management too... Read More

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Travel ancillary revenue excellence... in three steps

By Viewpoints | May 11, 2015

In my previous post, I discussed how earnings have continued to skyrocket for travel providers who sell ancillary products “smarter” by deploying strategic optimization practices, backed by real-time... Read More

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Yelp may be up for sale...but who would spend billions to buy it?

By Nick Vivion | May 11, 2015

The media is devouring the news that Yelp is supposedly on the hunt for a strategic buyer. Triggered by a report in the Wall Street Journal that Yelp is "exploring a sale," the global interest in t... Read More

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