Travel Booking

Lyft boosts bike-share presence with PBSC acquisition
News / Technology
Lyft boosts bike-share presence with PBSC acquisition
By Linda Fox | April 20, 2022
The acquisition is expected to double the size of Lyft’s current micromobility offering, with PBSC having 7,500 stations and 95,000 bikes across 15 countries. Read More
Full corporate travel recovery still out of reach
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Full corporate travel recovery still out of reach
By Jill Menze | April 20, 2022
According to a new study from Deloitte, business travel spend is at least two years from reaching pre-pandemic levels. Read More
Rapido drives off with $180M in funding
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Rapido drives off with $180M in funding
By Linda Fox | April 19, 2022
The investment in the India-based bike-taxi firm was led by food delivery platform Swiggy. Read More
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News / Distribution
New booking systems signal next step for blockchain
By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2022
In notable advancement for blockchain, two new systems are enabling travelers to book hotels and rentals. Read More
Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility
Opinion / Technology
Business travel, sustainability must co‐exist in era of mobility
By Vivi Cahyadi Himmel - AltoVita | April 18, 2022
These key factors will drive conversions in the business travel space and help address climate change. Read More
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Interview / Online
Sounding Off: A step in the right direction for climate awareness
By PhocusWire | April 15, 2022
A new framework creating uniform principles related to flight emissions data is an example of the type of collaborative effort needed to move the industry forward on the path to sustainability. Read More
Tech is powering the new look of hotel loyalty programs
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Tech is powering the new look of hotel loyalty programs
By Jill Menze | April 15, 2022
Hotels including IHG, Accor and CitizenM are updating their loyalty programs to provide members with personalization, experiences and guarantees. Read More
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News / Online
Hopper launches online travel agent training course
By Mitra Sorrells | April 13, 2022
Dubbed “Bunny Bootcamp,” the self-guided course includes 160 hours of material and provides simulation activities using a Sabre GDS emulator. Read More
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News / Distribution
Online activity shows growing recovery for travel
By Mitra Sorrells | April 12, 2022
An analysis by Similarweb shows visits to airline and hospitality websites are up as consumers act on their desire to travel.   Read More
Kurt Ekert on how Sabre will disrupt itself to win the market
News / Technology
Kurt Ekert on how Sabre will disrupt itself to win the market
By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | April 12, 2022
The Sabre president explains how the GDS is undergoing its most dramatic digital transformation yet. Read More
TravelX, Air Europa launch NFT flight series
News / Technology
TravelX, Air Europa launch NFT flight series
By Jill Menze | April 11, 2022
Owners who purchase the NFTs will get special access to an Air Europa flight to Miami Beach. Read More
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News / Online
Is global consensus on climate action in travel possible?
By Linda Fox | April 11, 2022
Travelers and businesses want a more sustainable industry, but how that's accomplished remains a major challenge. Read More
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News / Distribution
VTrips continues acquisition spree, buys Southern Vacation Rentals
By Jill Menze | April 8, 2022
With Southern Vacation Rentals, VTrips adds 1,120 vacation rental properties spanning the Florida Panhandle to the Alabama Gulf Coast. Read More
Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time
Interview / Online
Sounding Off: Uber’s super app push comes at the right time
By PhocusWire | April 8, 2022
Uber is making efforts to capture the door-to-door travel experience – and it might succeed. Read More
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Sykes Holiday Cottages acquires majority stake in Forest Holidays
By Jill Menze | April 8, 2022
Sykes says it shares U.K.-based Forest Holidays’ sustainable tourism approach, which strives to have a positive impact on the planet and local communities. Read More
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