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Sabre preps for massive acquisition with $530M note offer
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Sabre preps for massive acquisition with $530M note offer
By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015
Sabre Holdings is poised to make its largest acquisition since its ill-fated billion-dollar purchase... Read More
A closer look at Sabre's new SkyTeam RTW bookings
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A closer look at Sabre's new SkyTeam RTW bookings
By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015
Sabre is the first global distribution system (GDS) to launch functionality aiming to streamline the... Read More
Delta to let Chinese buy tickets with Alibaba's Alipay
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Delta to let Chinese buy tickets with Alibaba's Alipay
By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015
Delta Air Lines is the first American carrier to offer Alipay payment as an option for Chinese plane... Read More
Flyr nets $3.7M in funding, will add fare forecasting to CheapOair
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Flyr nets $3.7M in funding, will add fare forecasting to CheapOair
By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015
Today, FLYR, a technology startup in San Francisco that predicts airfare and seat availability, said... Read More
HomeAway invests in CanadaStays, fighting Airbnb on northern front
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HomeAway invests in CanadaStays, fighting Airbnb on northern front
By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015
HomeAway, the vacation rental giant, said that it had led a C$6 million round of fundraising for... Read More
US Airways taps Nobel-prize winner to testify against Sabre
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US Airways taps Nobel-prize winner to testify against Sabre
By Sean O'Neil | March 31, 2015
A US federal antitrust lawsuit brought by US Airways against Sabre is still on its path to a jury... Read More
Alibaba launches Alitrip into hotel IT solutions space
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Alibaba launches Alitrip into hotel IT solutions space
By Martin Cowen | March 31, 2015
Alibaba Group has made the first big announcement regarding its standalone travel business... Read More
A data analyst at Skyscanner shares career advice
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A data analyst at Skyscanner shares career advice
By Sean O'Neil | March 30, 2015
The global travel industry is being re-built from the inside thanks to thousands of data analysts,... Read More
PinMeTo secures second round to further its online presence management
News / Technology
PinMeTo secures second round to further its online presence management
By Nick Vivion | March 30, 2015
PinMeTo has announced a second round of financing from D-Ax, a partnership between Nordic group... Read More
Bag tech saves airlines $18 billion dollars a year — not including fees
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Bag tech saves airlines $18 billion dollars a year — not including fees
By Nick Vivion | March 30, 2015
We're not talking chump change here: $18 billion. That's how much airlines have saved on processing... Read More
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