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Digital travel brands want the same bailouts from governments as hotels and airlines
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Digital travel brands want the same bailouts from governments as hotels and airlines
By Kevin May | March 24, 2020
A lobbying organization, which includes the likes of Amadeus, Travelport, Booking.com, Expedia Group, Skyscanner, Tripadvisor and eDreams ODIGEO as members, says the COVID-19 outbreak is hitting the... Read More
Calm before the coronavirus storm - recap of latest online travel earnings
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Calm before the coronavirus storm - recap of latest online travel earnings
By Steven Lerner | March 23, 2020
We've updated PhocusWire's visual history of online travel company revenues to include the most recent quarter. Read More
Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
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Sabre makes $200M in cuts to offset coronavirus impact
By Kevin May | March 20, 2020
The cuts range from offering voluntary unpaid leave, severance and early retirement to staff across the world to scaling back its third-party contracting and vendor costs. Read More
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VIDEO: Sabre talks partnerships with Google and Accor
By Linda Fox | March 16, 2020
Sabre joins PhocusWire at Travel Technology Europe 2020 to discuss recent partnerships with Google and Accor. Read More
Online travel stocks have fallen 38% in 2020 (mainly due to the coronavirus)
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Online travel stocks have fallen 38% in 2020 (mainly due to the coronavirus)
By Steven Lerner | March 13, 2020
Most of the value has been decimated due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, with bookings declining and analysts anticipating a long-term impact.  Read More
WEBINAR ALERT! How virtual payments are changing the travel landscape
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WEBINAR ALERT! How virtual payments are changing the travel landscape
By PhocusWire | March 6, 2020
Join us to understand how virtual payment solutions are changing this landscape and providing more flexible opportunities across the travel ecosystem, such as improving cash flow, increasing... Read More
Sabre to invest $150M in technology as operating income drops 35% for full-year 2019
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Sabre to invest $150M in technology as operating income drops 35% for full-year 2019
By Steven Lerner | February 26, 2020
 To reverse its disappointing financial results, Sabre outlined a strategic priorities plan, which includes an incremental spend of $150 million on technology in 2020.   Read More
earnings preview online travel february 2020
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Google, Barry Diller, annual marketing spend - what to watch in upcoming online travel earnings
By Steven Lerner | February 3, 2020
Here are six important questions regarding the upcoming earnings for online travel companies.   Read More
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Sabre goes all-in with Google Cloud for infrastructure and analytics
By Linda Fox | January 24, 2020
The distribution and technology giant says new services and “operational agility” are part of the plan, with Google Cloud becoming its preferred cloud provider as well as a “broader strategic partner.” Read More
Sabre partners with Accor to develop property management and reservations platform
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Sabre partners with Accor to develop property management and reservations platform
By Linda Fox | January 23, 2020
Sabre is working with Accor on the development of what the distribution company is calling a “full-service property management capability.” Read More
Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold
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Air India signs distribution agreement with Amadeus, Sabre out in the cold
By Linda Fox | January 6, 2020
The new agreement comes after Sabre pulled the government-owned carrier from the GDS last week and legal wranglings between Air India and Amadeus in 2018. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 17 - Terry Jones of Travelocity
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How I Got Here, episode 17 - Terry Jones of Travelocity
By PhocusWire | December 19, 2019
Few people have been there at the formation of two pioneering brands in online travel. Terry Jones tells his story to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire. Read More
VIDEO: Has airline distribution reached utopia?
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VIDEO: Has airline distribution reached utopia?
By Jill Menze | December 6, 2019
On a scale of one to 10, with one being where airline distribution was in the 1980s and 10 being the utopia the industry’s dreamed of, where does the current ecosystem reside? Read More
WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues
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WATCH: A visual history of digital travel company revenues
By Steven Lerner | November 22, 2019
PhocusWire documented the entire history of quarterly total revenues since the first digital brands IPOed in the mid-1990s. Read More
How do you like those apples? Easy comparison shopping with new storefront
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How do you like those apples? Easy comparison shopping with new storefront
By Diane Dunigan / Lindsay Rose - Sabre Travel Network | November 6, 2019
Airlines are challenged to create and display offers in ways that are both differentiated and easy to comprehend. Travelers and travel consultants want one-stop, “apples-to-apples” comparison... Read More