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Startup pitch: Winerist gets a sip of funding for its wine and culinary tours website
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Startup pitch: Winerist gets a sip of funding for its wine and culinary tours website
By Sean O'Neil | May 29, 2014
Winerist is a booking platform for travelers that focuses on wine and food travel. Based in London,... Read More
The Internet of Things enables vacation rentals to be remotely managed
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The Internet of Things enables vacation rentals to be remotely managed
By Sean O'Neil | May 28, 2014
Managing vacation rentals can be a chore because properties are often scattered in remote locations.... Read More
For Sabre, high praise from its underwriters -- plus, Travelocity may regain profitability
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For Sabre, high praise from its underwriters -- plus, Travelocity may regain profitability
By Sean O'Neil | May 27, 2014
Today eight securities firms initiated analyst coverage of Sabre Holdings, the travel technology firm,... Read More
Skyscanner embraces IATA’s NDC, in a metasearch first
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Skyscanner embraces IATA’s NDC, in a metasearch first
By Sean O'Neil | May 23, 2014
Skyscanner has become the first metasearch company to officially endorse the airline industry's call... Read More
Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
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Does the Expedia billboard effect still exist for hotels?
By Sean O'Neil | May 22, 2014
In 2009, Chris Anderson, an associate professor at Cornell University, published a study about Expedia... Read More
Read the proposed US rules to require agencies to disclose airline ancillary fees
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Read the proposed US rules to require agencies to disclose airline ancillary fees
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
US carriers would be required to disclose any ancillary fees, such as charges for checked baggage or... Read More
Delta takes its PSS and flight data systems back from Travelport
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Delta takes its PSS and flight data systems back from Travelport
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
To cut its costs, Delta Air Lines is re-acquiring data, intellectual property rights, and staffing to... Read More
Airbnb to turn over over anonymized records to New York authorities
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Airbnb to turn over over anonymized records to New York authorities
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
In an announcement today, Airbnb, the peer-to-peer short-term housing rental network, agreed to a... Read More
DOT tentatively okays IATA Resolution 787, anticipating New Distribution Capability
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DOT tentatively okays IATA Resolution 787, anticipating New Distribution Capability
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
The US Department of Transportation today finally gave its approval to a global framework for a... Read More
Wanderu adds Greyhound, and US bus metasearch finally revs up
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Wanderu adds Greyhound, and US bus metasearch finally revs up
By Sean O'Neil | May 21, 2014
The rubber may have finally hit the road for bus metasearch in North America. Wanderu, which is like... Read More
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Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
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Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
ReFly said the strategic partnership will support its next phase of growth and fundraising strategy.... Read More
Every link in the booking chain is a compliance risk—and now AI agents have added one more
October 27, 2026
Every link in the booking chain is a compliance risk—and now AI agents have added one more
As AI streamlines booking processes, it adds complexity to tax compliance, with information often lost... Read More