Amadeus Revs Up Spending for Product Development
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Amadeus is spending more heavily on R&D than its competitors, which it is betting augurs well for its future.
2 weeks ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Amadeus is spending more heavily on R&D than its competitors, which it is betting augurs well for its future.
2 weeks ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Gordon Wilson, the CEO of Travelport, said in an interview that he sees India as one of the drivers of its long-term growth. That's plausible, but not assured. Private equity should take the company private to shield it from quarterly earnings pressure, and allow it to invest properly to make the most of its varied opportunities.
2 weeks ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
CEO Sean Menke has turned around Sabre's performance since coming on board in 2017. No wonder investors have bid up the travel technology company's share price since then.
3 weeks ago
Switchfly + Skift
Today’s consumer no longer thinks about loyalty solely in terms of points and miles. That’s created a growing opportunity for travel brands to rethink the strategies they use to build loyalty with travelers.
2 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Beijing-based Shiji serves more than 47,000 hotels outside of China. This is the first time it has spoken candidly with independent English-language media about its acquisition strategy. This year its subsidiaries have won deals with MGM Resorts, Radisson, and other major brands. Reading between the lines, it has big plans in the works.
1 month ago
Grant Martin, Skift
Mastercard is launching new best rate and service guarantees, which should help woo some travel-focused customers away from American Express.
1 month ago
Hannah Sampson , Skift
Sabre CEO Sean Menke is right when he says consumers want the ability to comparison shop before they make travel plans. But his ideas about making airline fees more complicated — and lucrative — might not be so popular.
2 months ago
Grant Martin, Skift
If it wasn't obvious that Collinson and Priority Pass were expanding into the dining scene before, it is now.
2 months ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
There is something happening at the newly named American Society of Travel Advisors. It not only has a new name, but has a new energy and confidence about where it is headed as it reaches out directly to a new generation of travelers.
3 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
The revenue management industry picked an odd time to have an identity crisis, given the opportunity for additional profit that new rate-setting and distribution software could bring.
3 months ago
Paul Biasco, Skift
This move signals Sabre's eagerness to remain a powerhouse for travel agents in a changing landscape where alternative lodging, driven by the popularity of Airbnb, takes off. Come 2019, Sabre aims to be more of a one-stop shop for agents. Some agents applaud the move; others couldn't care less.
3 months ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
Travelport has worked hard over the last few years to develop new airline merchandising and travel payments solutions on a global level. Next comes the challenge of driving wider adoption in the marketplace.
3 months ago