Sean O'Neil News

How the Orbitz Expedia deal came together
News / Distribution
How the Orbitz Expedia deal came together
By Sean O'Neil | March 17, 2015
When Orbitz Worldwide announced a proposed acquisition by Expedia Inc last month, it had reached the... Read More
Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
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Qunar marks shift from meta to OTA, from PC to mobile
By Martin Cowen | March 17, 2015
Qunar has grown its revenues for 2014 by 106% compared with 2013, with mobile revenues up by a... Read More
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
News / Distribution
Startup pitch: Distribusion wants to be the GDS for buses
By Linda Fox | March 17, 2015
Hotels, flights and car-hire all sit within the systems of the global distributions so why not... Read More
United, British Airways, and other airlines expand NDC tests of dynamic packaging
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United, British Airways, and other airlines expand NDC tests of dynamic packaging
By Sean O'Neil | March 16, 2015
New technology is enabling dynamic airfare packaging, such as a bundled offer of an airline seat and... Read More
Expedia's faux interns debunk Millennial myths with humor and panache
News / Online
Expedia's faux interns debunk Millennial myths with humor and panache
By Nick Vivion | March 16, 2015
Expedia is taking intern marketing mania to task with an entertaining ongoing marketing campaign that... Read More
eLong worried by competitors and owners alike
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eLong worried by competitors and owners alike
By Martin Cowen | March 16, 2015
eLong has described in more detail the "hyper-competitive Chinese market" while outlining some risks... Read More
Bluesmart partners with Uber to go pick up your lost luggage
News / Technology
Bluesmart partners with Uber to go pick up your lost luggage
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
This will certainly not be the last "Uber partnership" announcement...but this is surely one of the... Read More
UAE will launch full biometric scanning systems at borders soon
News / Technology
UAE will launch full biometric scanning systems at borders soon
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
The United Arab Emirates is set to become one of the most technically advanced countries when it comes... Read More
Why Meerkat is the next big marketing thing in travel [UPDATED]
News / Technology
Why Meerkat is the next big marketing thing in travel [UPDATED]
By Nick Vivion | March 13, 2015
UPDATE: Twitter officially announced the acquisition of Periscope, a similar app to Meerkat that has... Read More
Lyft picks up half a billion dollars
News / Technology
Lyft picks up half a billion dollars
By Martin Cowen | March 13, 2015
Ride-sharing app Lyft has confirmed a $530 million Series E funding round, led by Japanese e-commerce... Read More
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