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Rail Europe, KKday join forces to promote sustainable rail travel

By Derek Catron | October 26, 2023

Taiwan-basedKKday said it has seen a 60% increase in sales of European travel products this year over the same period in 2019. Read More

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How Amadeus wants airlines to transition to modern distribution

By Linda Fox | October 25, 2023

Amadeus says Nevio is its formal commitment to helping the airline industry move to modern distribution. Read More

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Marriott-Rappi partnership goes live, signals new opportunities for customer acquisition

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2023

The partnership is launching in Mexico with plans to expand to Colombia in November and early next year to the other Latin America countries where Rappi operates. Read More

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General Atlantic acquires stake in travel distribution platform TBO

By Linda Fox | October 23, 2023

TBO's platform simplifies travel for suppliers across the hotel, airline, car rental and other segments by connecting them with buyers via its platform. Read More

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Industry leaders on the outlook for tours, activities and attractions

By Mitra Sorrells | October 20, 2023

Viator CCO Sarah Dines, Rezdy CEO Chris Atkin and investor Michael Zeisser were among the panelists discussing the tours and activities sector at Arival 360 Orlando. Read More

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Katanox adds short-term rental supply for business travel with TrustedStays partnership

By Mitra Sorrells | October 18, 2023

The deal with TrustedStays, and a similar one recently with YAYS Group, are part of Katanox's effort to serve the growing demand for short-term rentals from business travelers. Read More

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Sabre investigation finds no security concerns from alleged ransomware attack

By Derek Catron | October 10, 2023

Despite allegations from a ransomware group that it stole sensitive personal information from Sabre, the company said it has found no evidence that customer data has been compromised. Read More

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Explore the path to offers and orders – 4 phases to airline retailing success

By Sabre | October 9, 2023

Personalized product bundles, tailored with contextual information and more relevant search results are now part and parcel of the retailing revolution. Read More

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Expedia Group expands B2B portfolio in Asia Pacific

By Mitra Sorrells | October 4, 2023

Expedia Group calls Asia Pacific a "critical region" for continued growth of its B2B business as it adds several airlines and other new distribution partners. Read More

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Google, Expedia, Travelport and Wego on AI risks, opportunities

By Mitra Sorrells | October 3, 2023

In a session at WiT Singapore, executives from the four companies discussed concerns such as privacy, hallucinations and bias in relation to generative AI. Read More

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Sabre launches AI-based seat upgrade tool in collaboration with Google, Hopper

By Mitra Sorrells | September 28, 2023

Sabre built its new solution in partnership with Hopper, which has just renamed its B2B product from Hopper Cloud to Hopper Technology Solutions, offering fintech, travel portals and a new suite of... Read More

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2 months after split with Expedia, Hopper adds hotel inventory from Hotelbeds and WebBeds

By Mitra Sorrells | September 27, 2023

The new "long-term" strategic partnerships with Hotelbeds and WebBeds add more than 700,000 hotels around the world to Hopper's platform. Read More

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Expedia Group builds generative AI into multiple products in its “Fall Release”

By Mitra Sorrells | September 21, 2023

Among many other updates to its products and services for both travelers and industry partners, Expedia Group is partnering with travel influencers to offer short-form videos in the Expedia and... Read More

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HotelRunner acquires point-of-sale system PayPad

By Mitra Sorrells | September 19, 2023

Founded in 2011, this is HotelRunner’s third acquisition, and the company said it is a “significant milestone” as its first product for on-premises sales and payments for hotels. Read More