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Uber and Jetblue are leading a dumbing down of travel

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 25, 2014

This is the story of two brands in travel. One respected, one trying to get respect. One is Uber, the other is JetBlue. Both, however, have sadly started down a path that will likely undermine thei Read More

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What's before mobile first: An engineer talks product design

By Viewpoints | November 20, 2014

As a software engineer, I build a travel app comprised of a mobile website and hybrid apps for iOS and Android. I’m dedicated to finding better ways of developing them. Here, I'd like to share some Read More

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Sabre - lastminute.com progress, TripCase flies, pax up

By Martin Cowen | November 13, 2014

Sabre's Q3 earnings call added a few nuggets of knowledge to the financial release, with its CEO and CFO bullish about how well its Travel Network unit (the GDS) is doing compared with its competitors Read More

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Sabre posts close to 7% revenue climb for first nine months of 2014

By Kevin May | November 11, 2014

Sabre saw revenues across the group increase by 9% in the third quarter of 2014, with the year-to-date coming in at 6.6%. The company's revenues for 2014 so far have reached $1.968 billion, up from Read More

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Detente allows Iranian travel agents to use technology to be part of the world order

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 5, 2014

As part of sanctions largely led by the USA against Iran, the country has been in the dark for many years. Now there is an emergence of sorts into the light – or at least a small crack. All the Read More

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Avvio grabs $5.5 million investment from Calculus Capital

By Kevin May | November 5, 2014

Hotel booking engine and web design provider Avvio has scored a $5.5 million injection of capital from Calculus Capital. The company, which as offices in Ireland and the UK, also creates online mar Read More

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Fastbooking in talks over sale to IHS

By Kevin May | October 28, 2014

IHS Worldwide, owner of the WorldHotels and Trust International hospitality brands, is planning to buy hotel tech company Fastbooking. Steve Rowley, chairman and CEO of IHS, confirmed the company's Read More

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Sabre inks with South African Airways, Travelport signs WestJet, HotelsClick gets TripAdvisor, and more...

By PhocusWire | October 27, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for October 2014. Tuesday 28 October 2014: Sabre agrees new distribution partnership with S Read More

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Time to rejoice? NDC has finally had its I'M HERE party

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 20, 2014

IATA has obviously used previous World Passenger Symposiums as a platform to advance the concept of its NDC (New Distribution Capability). But this year's gig in San Diego was different. At the Read More

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Abacus bombards market with new products driven by Sabre

By Martin Cowen | October 16, 2014

Abacus International's commercial and corporate relationship with Sabre is giving it the impetus to take control of the Asia Pacific distribution market, while also putting both at the front of the qu Read More

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Why the competition between Expedia and Priceline continues to burn brightly

By Viewpoints | October 7, 2014

While online travel retail sales are continuing their steady growth globally, consolidation is increasing among online travel agencies. Both Expedia and Priceline are strengthening their positions Read More

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THack returns to San Francisco for a third year

By Kevin May | September 29, 2014

THack is back. At San Francisco International Airport (SFO) ... in Terminal 2 ... a 24-hour travel hackathon inside the airport. Join Tnooz on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October and help change the fa Read More

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Travelport signs BCD, GTA partners with Compass, Amadeus hails GermanWings shift, and more...

By PhocusWire | September 26, 2014

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for September 2014. Friday 26 September 2014: Travelport signs long-term deal with BCD Trav Read More

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Sabre plots hospitality growth - tuck-ins, geographic and customer expansion

By Linda Fox | September 15, 2014

Just days before Sabre announced its acquisition of Genares, chief executive Tom Klein was speaking at the Deutsche Bank 2014 Technology Conference. He will no doubt have had hospitality on the bra Read More

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Sabre buys hotel technology provider Genares

By Kevin May | September 12, 2014

First major post-IPO activity for Sabre as it joins its rivals in targeting growth in the sector hospitality by buying tech platform Genares. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Genares Read More

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