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Bravo! Lastminute.com back on centre stage as new owner switches brand name

By Martin Cowen | March 30, 2015

Bravofly Rumbo has committed to making its recently-purchased Lastminute.com name its primary pan-European consumer brand. The Swiss-listed European OTA bought the business from Sabre for $120 mill Read More

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Travelport signs Ellinair and hits merchandising milestone, Sabre gets analytical, and more...

By PhocusWire | March 27, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel Distribution in tourism and hospitality for March 2015. Friday 27 March 2015: Ellinair signs debut distribution deal with Travelpor Read More

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The GDS showdown - winners and losers in 2014

By Martin Cowen | March 10, 2015

Travelport's return to public markets last September means that for the first time in over ten years it is possible to compare it alongside Sabre and Amadeus, financially and operationally. Over th Read More

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HRG creates Fraedom, Seekda launches platform, Epteca unveils ancillary platform, and more...

By PhocusWire | February 27, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for February 2015. Friday 27 February 2015 Hogg Robinson Group launches new company Fraedom Read More

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BookingPal takes $5 million from Thayer and Amadeus for vacation rental distribution push

By Kevin May | February 18, 2015

More capital into the coffers of BookingPal following a Series B investment to the tune of $5 million led by Thayer Ventures. Joining Thayer in the round are PAR Capital Ventures and Amadeus Ventur Read More

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Sabre posts earning gains for 2014, right on track

By Sean O'Neil | February 18, 2015

Many people doubt the strength of global distribution systems to survive in an era of change. Sabre Holdings's chief executive, Tom Klein, is not among them. No surprise why. For full year 2014, th Read More

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Loyalty in travel isn’t dead - it's evolving and it's personal

By Viewpoints | February 17, 2015

Loyalty used to be as simple as status. A guest stays with you, he or she gets points and you give them something, maybe a room upgrade or a free breakfast. NB: This is an analysis by Carolyn Murph Read More

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Sabre launches InstaSite, hotel web services to challenge Booking.com, TravelClick and Wix

By Sean O'Neil | February 17, 2015

Sabre Hospitality Solutions is launching SynXis InstaSite, a service that builds websites for hotels, Tnooz has learned. It is Sabre's latest bid to become a heftier force in the fast-consolidating Read More

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How the Expedia-Orbitz deal could have happened five years ago

By Kevin May | February 13, 2015

News this week that Expedia has bought rival Orbitz signals a fundamental shift in the world of online travel agencies. But the industry already had an inkling that something like this was on the c Read More

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Sabre teases its expected fourth quarter earnings, GDS weakness

By Sean O'Neil | February 5, 2015

Technology giant Sabre Holdings' key investors, TPG and Silver Lake Partners, plan to sell 20 million shares of the company's stock, as Tnooz reported earlier this week. Related to that stock issue Read More

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WayBlazer brings in industry heavy hitter as permanent CEO

By Kevin May | February 4, 2015

From an industry giant to a newbie - former president of Sabre Hospitality, Felix Laboy, has been appointed CEO of new kid on the block, Wayblazer. The company has started to catch the attention of Read More

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Sabre's key investors TPG and Silver Lake will sell 20M shares

By Sean O'Neil | February 2, 2015

In recent weeks, Sabre Holdings has seen its stock flirt with its highest prices since its initial public offering in April 2014. It closed today at $20 a share, up from $16. TPG and Silver Lake, w Read More

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Sabre is ready to spend $500M, and Abacus is a likely target

By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2015

Sabre said in a financial filing this week that it was considering an acquisition to the tune of half-a-billion dollars during the next two months. You don't need to know how to use an abacus to ca Read More

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Travelport agrees SAS deal, CouProm and Sabre, Siteminder and Sercotel, and more...

By PhocusWire | January 27, 2015

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for January 2015. Tuesday 27 January 2015: Travelport agrees new SAS distribution deal Read More

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US Airways vs Sabre staggers on, with up to $362M at stake

By Sean O'Neil | January 8, 2015

The antitrust lawsuit US Airways filed in April 2011 against Sabre Holdings, one of the three largest global distribution systems, will continue to be litigated, but the extent of what US Airways can Read More

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