Sabre Corp. launched its FareNabber API at its TTX innovation conference in Las Vegas, which aims to help travel companies and developers create a smarter, more personalized air fare shopping experience for consumers. The ultimate goal is to allow consumers to set very specific criteria for fare notifications, such…
Airbnb continues to become part of the business travel establishment, signing a partnership with Flight Centre Travel Group‘s (FCTG) corporate travel brands in Australia and New Zealand. Campus Travel and Stage and Screen will be the first brands to go live with Airbnb, with the FCM Travel Solutions and…
In the wake of the latest challenge to the GDS status quo, Sabre chief Sean Menke says the GDS will remain “the most efficient way to move us forward.” Menke made the statement in his keynote address at the Sabre Travel Technology Exchange, the GDS company’s user conference. He…
Uptaste is a new brand emerging in the competitive tours and activities sector. The service helps tourists find places to eat around where they are right now. If they are vegan, or travelling with children, appropriate choices are shown. The service is available for mobile and tablet devices and both…
The European Commission has fined Google €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion) after deciding that Google Shopping is in breach of EU antitrust regulations. Giving Google Shopping priority in Google search results over other price comparison services is “illegal” the Commission said, and has given it 90 days to “end the…
eDreams Odigeo has reported a 9% growth in bookings for the year to 31 March 2017. The Spain-based online travel agency also reported a 57% increase to net income of €31.6 million on an adjusted basis. The company says it is managing to diversify both is products and where it…
Currently, there are several indicators showing that there is significant indecision among customers when choosing accommodation. This stems from the huge diversity of highly tempting opportunities and offers that can be found in the online world. NB This is a viewpoint by Pedro Colaco, president and CEO of GuestCentric….
It’s too easy for “transformative” business concepts to become tired buzzwords. They do a lot of jogging from think pieces to trade shows and boardroom discussions. Those who can see the near-term future with clarity may be frustrated by those with a generally fuzzy understanding of the benefits. So…
American Airlines (AA) is moving a number of its consumer-facing functions, including its brand.com, onto the IBM Cloud. A strategic partnership was announced late last year, and today’s release confirms which functions will be migrated. As well as aa.com, its consumer facing app and airport check-in kiosks around the…
Let’s get this out of the way right now – Millennials aren’t what their stereotypes lead you to believe. And when it comes to travel, Millennials tend to fly in the face of their biggest stereotypes. NB This is a viewpoint co-written by Skyroam‘s Eric Plam, vice president and…