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TripActions gains foothold in Spain with latest acquisition

By Linda Fox | November 8, 2022

The acquisition of the Spanish company is the fourth for TripActions Group in the past 18 months after Reed & Mackay in 2021 and Comtravo and Resia in early 2022. Read More

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Tripadvisor beats 2019 revenue for first time, Viator up 138% year-over-year

By Mitra Sorrells | November 7, 2022

Tripadvisor revenue in the third quarter of this year was $459 million, up 51% year-over-year and exceeding Q3 of 2019 by $31 million. Read More

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Hopper and Capital One extend partnership fueled by new $96M investment

By Mitra Sorrells | November 7, 2022

Capital One Travel uses Hopper Cloud to offer customers features such as price alerts, price drop protection and the ability to cancel a flight for any reason. Read More

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Amadeus makes further progress towards recovery in Q3

By Linda Fox | November 4, 2022

Amadeus revenue for the third quarter of 2022 represented 87% of its third quarter revenue in 2019. Read More

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EasyJet holidays partners with Musement for tours and activities bookings

By Jill Menze | November 4, 2022

With the partnership, Musement will develop and power an easyJet holidays digital platform for tours and activities. Read More

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Sabre sees revenue increase in Q3 despite "slow start"

By Linda Fox | November 2, 2022

The company says international air bookings remained strong into September, and air bookings ended the month at their highest point since the pandemic began. Read More

News / Startups

Online travel guide Live the World acquires Itinari

By Linda Fox | November 2, 2022

Live the World plans to integrate Itinari's travel stories and tips from residents with its digital interactive map. Read More

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Airbnb reports most profitable quarter ever in Q3 2022

By Kathryn Walson | November 1, 2022

Revenue for the period ending Sept. 30, 2022, was $2.9 billion, up 29% year-on-year, while adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 billion – a 32% climb from Q3 2021. Read More

News / Technology

Cover Genius raises $70M in Series D funding

By Mitra Sorrells | November 1, 2022

Cover Genius says the funding, an oversubscribed round, “represents a significant valuation uplift” from its Series C in 2021. Read More

News / Startups

How a startup studio is tackling travel innovation in Africa

By Linda Fox | November 1, 2022

Following a $1 million pre-seed investment, startup studio Purple Elephant Ventures plans to build three to four travel businesses per year in Africa. Read More

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5 things to know about U.S. travel shopping and booking behavior

By Phocuswright Research | October 31, 2022

In 2021, the U.S. travel industry finally showed signs of life again, and shoppers turned away from pandemic-era considerations, focusing more on travel style and budget-related concerns. Read More

News / Technology

The long, costly and risky road to airline digital transformation

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2022

Airlines seem to acknowledge that to move away from legacy technology and modernise selling processes, they can no longer act alone. Read More

News / Technology

My Method... How a CRM system helped Panache Cruises launch

By James Cole - Panache Cruises | October 27, 2022

Panache Cruises adopted a CRM system from TProfile that helped it launch on time with a slick and appealing customer service provision. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Graham Turner of Flight Centre Travel Group

By Mitra Sorrells | October 27, 2022

Graham Turner is CEO of Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel retailers and corporate travel managers, with company-owned leisure and corporate travel business in 23... Read More