Sponsored by Worldpay. We asked 16,000 mobile users across 10 global markets (UK, US, China, India, Japan, Brazil, Russia, Germany, South Korea and Australia) about their last mobile shopping and booking experience and the factors contributing toward their decision to make a purchase via mobile. When a mobile shopper…

Sabre  has reported mid-single digit revenue growth across all three business units – Travel Network, Airline Solutions, Hospitality Solutions – in the first three months of the year. CEO Sam Menke said in the earnings release that: Sabre’s “cloud-first, microservices-enabled technology strategy is resonating with customers”; that its “accelerated…

Sponsored by Hitwise. While the future and scale of Tripadvisor’s long-term profitability and market positioning remain a talking point in the investment community, there is no question of its effect on the travel industry as a whole. Tripadvisor’s share of traffic in the travel industry has grown 26% in…

Travelport is sticking by its guidance for full-year 2018 following small gains in revenue and income for the first quarter of the year. The company has reported a 4% increase in net revenue to $678 million and a 6% increase in net income to $59 million. Adjusted EBITDA however…

Sponsored by eNett International Travel fraud is escalating at an unprecedented rate. In 2017 alone 4,700 travelers were impacted by fraud. The new findings from ABTA, the City of London Police and Get Safe Online also revealed accommodation booking to be one of the main types of travel fraud….

Hotel Bonanza, an online accommodation startup, is moving to zero commission for suppliers as it opens its first round of investment. The company, which was formed in 2014 (Startup pitch here), is seeking to raise £4.5 million with the first tranche of £250,000 open to hotel partners first. Co-founder…

This is a roundup of announcements related to people moves and business expansions in travel in May 2018. Wednesday 2 May, 2018 Chrome River appoints CTO Sunil Kayiti Sunil Kayiti joins the travel expense specialist as chief technology officer and will lead a team of more than 100 engineers….

Amadeus announced a long-term distribution contract with Flight Centre for EMEA and Asia in March  but the mention of work around the NDC standard was more interesting. The release not only talked about the companies working hand-in-hand to “transform” Flight Centre’s IT but also Flight Centre becoming a “driver”…

Sponsored by EyeForTravel. Blockchain to revolutionise the complex travel ecosystem or blockchain technology to drive efficiencies in travel companies? Now that the buzz around what blockchain can deliver for travel has eased to a hum, many firms are faced with this choice. But which is the right one? These…

These are exciting times in tours & activities with the segment attracting investor attention as well as a renewed focus from online travel giants such Booking Holdings and TripAdvisor. Enter TourScanner which sees potential in aggregating the supply from many of the big players to create a single platform…