eDreams ODIGEO is increasing sales of dynamic packages and flight ancillaries, as well as seeing a higher rate of mobile bookings. The Barcelona-based, Spanish-listed company, which owns brands such as eDreams, GO Voyages, Opodo, Travellink and metasearch engine Liligo, said revenue margin per non-flight booking rose by 11% year-on-year…

Sponsored by Roomcloud All ecommerce players continue to look at ways to simplify processes and many continue to improve workflows which are already very efficient. The tourism industry is part of this movement – all those who manage hotels, bed and breakfasts, apartments and residences are constantly looking for…

Routehappy by ATPCO has announced a new partnership with Fareportal to introduce Universal Product Attribute (UPA) rich-content. A statement says that the integration is “a first for a consumer travel brand”. Customers on Fareportal’s CheapOair.com and OneTravel.com websites will now be able to take a peak at the cabin…

Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with payments technology startup Modo on “a unique loyalty redemption solution” for the airline industry. Dallas-based Modo specializes in creating interoperability between payment systems. The company offers a cloud-based utility for quickly connecting existing payment systems without requiring changes to those systems. It facilitates…

This is a viewpoint by James Pazhavila, travel analytical lead at Microsoft. After peaking in 2015 and then tapering off through 2017, data indicates that the number of inbound travelers to the US is on the upswing and is expected to increase by 19% over the next five years….

Travello, an Australian-based social networking app for travellers, has closed an A$5 million ($3.7 million) funding round, earmarking the cash for product, engineering, customer care and marketing. The latest round comes on top of a A$1.4 million round in August 2016. The Travello app is community-based with recommendations, but also…

 Sponsored by EyeForTravel A day in the life of somebody dealing with hotel distribution involves fighting lot of fires. “I think distribution teams are becoming more like guardians for rate and inventory parity as we look at what is happening across channels overall,” says Inderpreet Banga, senior director, e-distribution…

easyJet has selected the advanced network simulation solution Amadeus SkySYM by Optym to optimize flight schedules and improve its on-time performance. SkySYM is one of the five solutions offered as part of the Amadeus SKY Suite by Optym, created through the partnership between Amadeus and Optym formed in 2016…

A new IATA Aviation Human Resources Report published this week reveals that customer service jobs in aviation will be in high demand over the coming years but that airlines are finding it hard to attract the right sort of candidate. The report is based on a study conducted by…

Homelike, an online marketplace for long-term business apartment rentals across Europe, has raised $14 million and brought a new investor – Spark Capital – on board. Existing Homelike investors Cherry Ventures, Lürssen and coparion also contributed to the $14 million round. The German business was set up in 2015  –…