Virgin America, in purusing its growth strategy, signed a reservations systems deal with Sabre Airlines Solutions, and the airline also renewed its Sabre Travel Network GDS contract.... Read More

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Digital marketing agency Bigmouthmedia is to help LowcostHolidays and its aggressive expansion plan to reach new markets around Europe.... Read More

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Farelogix, a key partner in American Airlines Direct Connect, says it was going to withhold a video challenging the motives of Sabre and Travelport in biasing the airline's flights in GDSs after learning that peace broke out Jan. 24 between Sabre and American.... Read More

Harvard Professor Ben Edelman makes a convincing case that Google has a built-in bias toward its own services.... Read More

Sabre and American Airlines pledged not to make any public comments about their truce, but in an email to customers, Sabre urged travel agents and corporate clients to "let your voice be heard..."... Read More

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With last Fall's $3.5 million funding round in the kitty, NileGuide used an undisclosed portion of the proceeds to acquire travel recommendation site 10Best.com from the Enveritas Group.... Read More