Sabre Loses a Large Portion of Expedia’s Business and 10 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

November 6th, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT

Photo Credit: Sabre lost a significant portion of Expedia's business in North America. Flickr / Michael Coghlan

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In Skift's top stories this week, Sabre reveals that it's lost of Expedia's business in North America, Trivago's CEO predicts when travel will return to normal, and Hyatt makes significant inroads in Europe.

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