Reservation Systems

News / Startups

RVshare raises $50M from team that funded HomeAway

By Mitra Sorrells | February 20, 2018

RVshare, a peer-to-peer recreational vehicle rental platform, has secured a $50 investment from Tritium Partners to accelerate growth of its marketplace. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport looks to 2021 for major business goals

By Kevin May | February 20, 2018

Travelport is targeting a number of major milestones over the course of the next three years - outside of the core GDS segment of the business. Read More

News / Technology

Webjet opens blockchain marketplace to external partners

By Mitra Sorrells | February 20, 2018

Webjet is expanding its blockchain initiative, Rezchain, to four companies: Thomas Cook, DidaTravel, Mitra Global and Far East Hospitality. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre posts record revenue for 2017 despite slowing growth

By Kevin May | February 14, 2018

Sabre saw revenues hit more than $3.5 billion during 2017, in what the company claims was a "transformational year" for the business. Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: How blockchain is helping Webjet improve efficiency, cut costs for hotel bookings

By Mitra Sorrells | February 14, 2018

When Microsoft announced in November 2016 that it was working with Australia-based online travel agency Webjet to build a blockchain proof-of-concept solution, the term “blockchain” was still relatively... Read More

News / Startups

Peer-to-peer RV marketplace Outdoorsy drives away with $25M

By Mitra Sorrells | February 13, 2018

Outdoorsy, a sharing economy startup connecting owners of recreational vehicles with interested renters, has raised $25 million in Series B funding. Read More

News / Distribution

Routehappy gets second GDS deal as Amadeus signs

By Kevin May | February 12, 2018

Amadeus will include airline information such as amenities, cabin services and seat provision to travel agencies after inking a deal with Routehappy. Read More

News / Technology

Amex GBT buys Hogg Robinson, tech integration at heart of £400M deal

By Kevin May | February 9, 2018

Massive consolidation alert: Hogg Robinson has sold to American Express Global Business Travel in a deal in the region of £400 million. Read More

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Robert Albert of Routehappy

By Jill Menze | February 7, 2018

The travel industry veteran of more than ten-plus years will continue to lead Routehappy as a strategic business unit as part of its ATPCO acquisition. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Online travel agency fightback: Tactics to lure direct bookings

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | February 6, 2018

As the travel planning journey continues to become increasingly more complex, hoteliers need to be looking for more impactful ways to engage and retain their best potential guests. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

An insider's tale on hotel website conversion rates

By Jean-Louis Boss - Fastbooking | February 2, 2018

The conversion rate of a hotel website is determined by so many factors that one shouldn’t be fooled into trying to meet an industry average. Read More

News / Technology

Airbnb IPO ruled out for 2018, CFO departs

By Jill Menze | February 1, 2018

Just days after Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky outlined the company’s plans toward moving into the next century, it was announced that Laurence Tosi is stepping down from his position as chief financial... Read More

News / Distribution

ATPCO buys content tech Routehappy to expand airline services

By Jill Menze | February 1, 2018

As it assesses its future in the distribution landscape, ATPCO has acquired Routehappy to boost its rich content offerings. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Ryanair, Toncheng-Elong, TripIt and more news briefs today...

By PhocusWire | January 30, 2018

Ryanair announces credit program… Toncheng-Elong adds wallet features… TripIt shares airport wait times… Choice Hotels debuts global reservation system… BCD Travel extends Amadeus partnership… Read More