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Sabre saw its revenues increase by 21% in the first quarter of 2016, to $859.5 million. The pace of...
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Amadeus has unveiled a data-driven system which will help airlines gather and analyse information for...
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Airlines and hotels still lag global averages for mobile bookings
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April 27, 2016
The travel industry talks a lot about mobile adoption, but when it comes time to make purchases, many...
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Hotelbeds sold for Euro 1.2 billion to Cinven and CPPIB
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April 27, 2016
After months of speculation, TUI Group has finally sold its Hotelbeds business, netting Euro 1.165...
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