Sean O'Neil News

Expedia brings Meeting Market out of the shadows
News / Distribution
Expedia brings Meeting Market out of the shadows
By Martin Cowen | February 24, 2016
Expedia's under-the-radar site Meeting Market is looking to expand beyond its current German base and... Read More
Startup pitch: Hepstar, an insurance distributor, nets $2 million and eyes expansion
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Startup pitch: Hepstar, an insurance distributor, nets $2 million and eyes expansion
By Sean O'Neil | February 23, 2016
Hepstar, a Cape Town startup whose technology helps to distribute insurance ancillary products, has... Read More
A need for speed in business travel booking systems
News / Technology
A need for speed in business travel booking systems
By Linda Fox | February 23, 2016
Business travellers continue to be frustrated about how long it takes to book travel as well as lack... Read More
American Airlines drops its Gogo inflight internet suit
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American Airlines drops its Gogo inflight internet suit
By Sean O'Neil | February 22, 2016
Only 10 days after filing, American Airlines has dropped its lawsuit asking a judge to get involved in... Read More
Startup pitch: Stride applies metasearch to tours and adventure travel
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Startup pitch: Stride applies metasearch to tours and adventure travel
By Sean O'Neil | February 22, 2016
Stride Travel is a San Francisco startup that aims to help travelers find their perfect guided trip or... Read More
GuestLogix is up for sale in court-ordered process
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GuestLogix is up for sale in court-ordered process
By Sean O'Neil | February 22, 2016
GuestLogix, a seller of payment processing technology to travel companies, is on the auction block,... Read More
Business travellers split between traditional and alternative booking channels
News / Technology
Business travellers split between traditional and alternative booking channels
By Linda Fox | February 22, 2016
Figures from the GBTA Foundation show business travellers from the UK, Germany and France are fairly... Read More
Thomas Cook India links up with Airbnb for international packages
News / Distribution
Thomas Cook India links up with Airbnb for international packages
By Martin Cowen | February 22, 2016
Indian travellers could soon be able to walk into a branch of Thomas Cook India and book a... Read More
HomeAway tweaks its rental commissions, adds traveler fee
News / Online
HomeAway tweaks its rental commissions, adds traveler fee
By Sean O'Neil | February 19, 2016
This week HomeAway, the vacation rental platform, began rolling out a traveler fee to its US websites... Read More
Travel tech industry smells money in gigantic new Istanbul airport
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Travel tech industry smells money in gigantic new Istanbul airport
By Sean O'Neil | February 19, 2016
Turkey is on track to spend more than $5 billion on Istanbul Grand Airport (IGA), which -- if it... Read More
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