Articles tagged “fareportal”

Online Travel

CheapOair Offers Savings Accounts for Trips as an Alternative to Going Into Debt

Save Now, Buy Later may contribute more to traveler well-being than having to worry about the bills later from a trip that you really couldn't afford. Anyway, it's a novel way in travel to market vacations.

CheapOair Offers Savings Accounts for Trips as an Alternative to Going Into Debt

Online Travel

Hopper Fills a Gap With JetBlue Partnership

The partnership enables JetBlue to do business with a younger clientele, particularly beyond the U.S. East Coast. Hopper filled a gaping hole in its airline lineup.

Hopper Fills a Gap With JetBlue Partnership

Online Travel

Apple Privacy Changes Could Give More Leverage to Big Online Travel Agencies

Personalization initiatives aside, Apple's privacy changes are a great win for travelers, but a big headache for online travel companies. The result is the biggest players have the potential to gain advantage over smaller competitors.

Apple Privacy Changes Could Give More Leverage to Big Online Travel Agencies

Online Travel

CheapOair Is Now Enrolling Flyers in AA Advantage

American Airlines gave CheapOair a vote of confidence in permitting the online travel agency to enroll AA Advantage members. Look for more online travel agencies to establish these types of deals.

CheapOair Is Now Enrolling Flyers in AA Advantage

Coronavirus

Sabre Makes a Bold Bet It Can Simplify the Way Airlines Sell Seats

There’s an advantage to simplicity in retail. It’s worked wonders for companies like Apple, but then they’ve never had to work with airlines.

Sabre Makes a Bold Bet It Can Simplify the Way Airlines Sell Seats

Online Travel

CheapOair Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against JetBlue: What’s It Mean for Big Online Travel Agencies?

Airlines all over the world to varying degrees are pursuing direct-booking strategies. Is JetBlue's decision to remove its flights from CheapOair and OneTravel an isolated dispute or are Expedia and Priceline next on JetBlue's target list?

CheapOair Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against JetBlue: What’s It Mean for Big Online Travel Agencies?

Online Travel

China’s HNA Invested $28 Million to Start a U.S. Online Travel Agency and Abruptly Closed It

HNA Group tried to enter the U.S. online travel agency market through Travana/Janbala and abruptly had a change of heart either because the startup didn't know what it was doing or because of some other dynamic in the opaque world of Chinese investors. Consider this a slight bump in the road.

China’s HNA Invested $28 Million to Start a U.S. Online Travel Agency and Abruptly Closed It

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CheapOair Parent Enters Mexico Market Through Investment in Consolidator

CheapOair is making a big bet on Mexico and Latin America and it is doing so through an investment in a consolidator, a type of commercial enterprise the company knows well because the special fares obtained through consolidators spawned Fareportal and CheapOair in the first place.

CheapOair Parent Enters Mexico Market Through Investment in Consolidator