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Concur’s $1.4 billion government travel aspirations? Not so fast, judge rules

It turned heads last June when the GSA awarded a $1.4 billion government travel contact to a single vendor, Concur, which had never been involved in government travel. Concur isn't in danger of losing all the business, but it may have to share with CWT Sato Travel.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Sands China’s CEO predicts double-digit growth for Macau gaming in 2013

Meanwhile, back in the U.S., Atlantic City looks on with envy as it desperately tries its next great hope to lift revenues and inbound tourism.

Vinicy Chan, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Low-end rollup continues as Hostelworld parent acquires HostelBookers

Lots of activity in the low end of the market, as technology systems are a relatively recent phenomena. WRI wants to be the scaled player in it and will continue to buy. Next it will likely look at mobile plays.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Independent hotels increasingly aligning with chains, to leverage the larger brands

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Pop goes the luxury five-star hotel bubble, as investors focus on upscale

The high-manpower, high-costs five star luxury hotels haven't recovered since the recession, and investors are more interested in smart upscale, one or two notches below, as that market -- competing with boutiques -- has been booming over the last year or so.

Nadja Brandt, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Updated: TripAdvisor confirms buying Jetsetter, will remain separate brand

Jetsetter's hotel relationships and expertise should help TripAdvisor on a variety of fronts. It remains to be seen whether TripAdvisor will eventually fold SniqueAway into the more successful Jetsetter, or go with a multi-brand strategy.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

U.K. startup onefinestay brings users more local insight with app launch

A spin on Airbnb’s Neighborhoods guides, onefinestay’s app makes it easier for travelers to tap into local knowledge and adds an incentive for users to choose it over traditional hotels and competing services.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Russian billionaire invests in Olympic ski resorts with an eye on tourism

Bureaucratic hassles, high prices, poor service, crappy food, and unexpected closures: The five bedrock values of Russian tourism.

Henry Meyer, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Hotels

Austin is ready to take on more conventions, but needs more rooms first

Anyone whose been to Austin for its massive festivals knows the room crunch, and even services such as Airbnb and Homeaway can't fit all the people.

Gary Dinges, Austin American-Statesman | 11 years ago

Hotels

Five travel startups focus on design, communities and local experiences

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago