Direct-booking champion TripTease is opening what it hopes will be another weapon in the arsenal of ways to lure business away from online travel agencies. The launch of Direct Booking Platform: Ilio Edition follows a $9 million capital-raise in April this year, in a Series B round led by BGF Ventures….
Sabre is looking into an “unauthorized access” incident affecting its hospitality unit’s SynXis reservation system. The acknowledgement comes in its 10-Q filing released yesterday at the same time as its first quarter earnings. The specific paragraph relates to “contingencies/legal proceedings” and says: “We are investigating an incident involving unauthorized…
Sabre almost hit the $1 billion in revenue milestone for the first quarter of 2017 in its earnings report released this week. The tech giant scored $915.4 million for the first three months of the year, up by 6.5% on the same period in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 3.5%…
When potential customers arrive on your landing pages, you want to make sure they don’t take off before making the most of what you have to offer. In all facets of the travel sector, first impressions are everything. And a landing page is no different. NB: This is an analysis…
Restaurants and historic places were the two most popular categories that Facebook users “checked-in” on the social network in the summer season of 2016. Data released by Facebook, also covering sister photo-sharing site Instagram, coincides with a ramping up of efforts to target travel brands with its Dynamic Ads…
The factors that motivate and drive booking decisions for travellers from Southeast Asia are revealed in a new report from Phocuswright. The rising middle class in this region, includes a growing population of young, tech-savvy consumers who are eager to travel, the majority of them motivated by a desire…
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel distribution in May 2017. Monday 1 May 2017: WestJet NDC thumbs-up WestJet received IATA’s New Distribution Capability level 2 certification, confirming the carrier’s ability to send and receive NDC messages. It is the first Canadian airline to do…
Airbnb introduced “Business Travel Ready,” a program that aims to provide business travelers with the most appropriate accommodations. It also offers a range of tools for corporate travel managers. The program is designed to provide all the comforts of home – a kitchen, a comfortable workspace, a parking space…