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Travelport continues to grow non-air revenues
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Travelport continues to grow non-air revenues
By Martin Cowen | May 5, 2016
Travelport's "Beyond Air" initiative has helped it turn in a strong start to its financial year, with... Read More
Amadeus reports positive start to the year
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Amadeus reports positive start to the year
By Linda Fox | May 5, 2016
Amadeus has finished the first quarter of 2016 on a high note reporting increases in revenue and... Read More
Online fraud detection still relies on manual reviews
News / Technology
Online fraud detection still relies on manual reviews
By Martin Cowen | May 4, 2016
Cybersource's latest look at digital fraud in the UK identifies clean fraud - using a stolen card -... Read More
Booking.com debuts chat tool to enable hotels and guests to interact
News / Technology
Booking.com debuts chat tool to enable hotels and guests to interact
By Sean O'Neil | May 3, 2016
Booking.com is launching an SMS-style chat tool via its desktop and mobile web sites and via its... Read More
Uber strengthens ties with Alipay and Paytm
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Uber strengthens ties with Alipay and Paytm
By Martin Cowen | May 3, 2016
Uber has taken a big step towards globalising its customer base by getting closer to Alipay and Paytm... Read More
Bnbsitter, the concierge service for home rentals, raises $2.5 million
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Bnbsitter, the concierge service for home rentals, raises $2.5 million
By Sean O'Neil | May 2, 2016
Last year, BnbSitter, a Parisian startup that offers on-demand concierge for hosts of short-term... Read More
Travelzoo wants place as alternative to Expedia and Priceline for hotels
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Travelzoo wants place as alternative to Expedia and Priceline for hotels
By Martin Cowen | April 29, 2016
Hotel search is the star performer in Travelzoo's latest financials, growing at a triple-digit rate... Read More
Expedia's acquisitions added 28 points of revenue growth in early 2016
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Expedia's acquisitions added 28 points of revenue growth in early 2016
By Sean O'Neil | April 28, 2016
Expedia Inc reported first quarter 2016 earnings, saying its recent acquisitions (AirAsia Expedia,... Read More
HomeAway dramatically revamps subscription pricing for US owners
News / Online
HomeAway dramatically revamps subscription pricing for US owners
By Sean O'Neil | April 28, 2016
It was only in February that HomeAway implemented a changed pricing structure, a move that came after... Read More
Sabre sees revenue climb 21% in the first three months of 2016
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Sabre sees revenue climb 21% in the first three months of 2016
By Sean O'Neil | April 28, 2016
Sabre saw its revenues increase by 21% in the first quarter of 2016, to $859.5 million. The pace of... Read More
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European Commission investigating Booking.com's handling of scams, fraud
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European Commission investigating Booking.com's handling of scams, fraud
The regulator said it has opened formal proceedings to determine whether Booking.com may have breached... Read More
Amadeus, Nvidia target faster flight search as AI demand grows
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Amadeus, Nvidia target faster flight search as AI demand grows
The companies will explore how accelerated computing, travel-specific AI and infrastructure... Read More