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Articles tagged “travelport”

Business Travel

How Posting All U.S. Airline Fees Upfront Will Impact Corporate Travel

The U.S. Transportation Department wants airlines to be more transparent about their ancillary fees. In theory it would help businesses, but the corporate travel sector has been grappling with this issue for years already.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

How Posting All U.S. Airline Fees Upfront Will Impact Corporate Travel

Travel Technology

What If Sabre Put Its Hotel Software Unit in Play

An asset sale is unlikely. It would involve Sabre unnecessarily throwing in the towel on its diversification strategy. Yet stranger things have happened, and Oracle Hospitality could fill gaps in its offerings by acquiring the tech.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

What If Sabre Put Its Hotel Software Unit in Play

News Blog

Mondee Adds 6 Million Subscribers Ahead of SPAC Deal

Travel technology company Mondee has seen “enhanced marketing costs” as it builds up the number of subscribers for its travel platforms. The company now has 10 million users signed up to its subscription products including TripPlanet and Unpub, compared to four million in December last year. The boost may be a result of its new…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines Wins Just $1 From Sabre in 11-Year-Old Antitrust Case

The long-running case revolved around practices that the leading U.S. provider of airline fare data to travel agents imposes on nearly all airlines. If the verdict stands, it doesn't make Sabre change, well, anything. Except maybe a smaller tip for a barista.

Skift | 2 years ago

American Airlines Wins Just $1 From Sabre in 11-Year-Old Antitrust Case

Startups

Raus Raises $3 Million for Nature-Themed Escapes: Travel Startup Funding This Week

This week, Germany's Raus topped up its investment to attract more city dwellers and nature enthusiasts to its cabin getaways, while Mondee secured $20 million as it gears up to go public.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Raus Raises $3 Million for Nature-Themed Escapes: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Travel Technology

Mondee Reportedly Gets $20 Million From Travelport Owners to Support Going Public

Some recent efforts by businesses to go public via mergers with blank check companies have stalled or fizzled. But it's a vote of confidence in Mondee that Travelport's financial sponsors, Elliott Management and Siris Capital, are reportedly putting up money to support the travel tech company in going public.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Mondee Reportedly Gets $20 Million From Travelport Owners to Support Going Public

Airlines

Air France-KLM Hits Turbulence in Its Breakaway Distribution Effort

After years of hype, Air France-KLM finally plans to take stronger measures to prompt corporate travel agencies to adopt next-generation methods of processing bookings. Yet its serial delays underscore how hard it is to make industry changes.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Air France-KLM Hits Turbulence in Its Breakaway Distribution Effort

Airlines

Air India Stokes Price Gouging Uproar and More Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Air India bans agents from booking flights to Canada, KLM appoints its first ever female CEO, and European authorities approve the merger of two major railway operators.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Air India Stokes Price Gouging Uproar and More Top Stories This Week

Business Travel

Former Travelport Execs Launch Platform to Boost Struggling Agencies

ATPI's new TripStax travel tech platform has experienced Travelport alumni at the helm, but its all-in-one retailing philosophy might limit its appeal.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Former Travelport Execs Launch Platform to Boost Struggling Agencies

Travel Technology

Sabre Ends Distribution of Aeroflot Flights in Travel Tech Retreat From Russia

Sabre has stood apart from its travel tech peer companies by being the first to cease offering flights from Aeroflot. It's an unusual step as it comes at a cost to the company. The price of doing the right thing.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Sabre Ends Distribution of Aeroflot Flights in Travel Tech Retreat From Russia