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Articles tagged “travelport”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hotels

Daily Podcast: Surprise Hotel Job Growth

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, February 7, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Daily Podcast: Surprise Hotel Job Growth

Business Travel

Travelport’s Quest to Simplify Bookings for Returning Business Travelers

Travelport is certainly firming up a lot of the themes alluded to in its rebranding. And it's good timing, as the travel tech giant's reincarnation may well coincide with the business travel sector's delayed recovery.

Travelport’s Quest to Simplify Bookings for Returning Business Travelers

Online Travel

Barbados’ Foray Into Online Booking and Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Barbados creates its own online travel booking platform, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky takes suggestions from Twitter followers about what the company should launch, and 2022 will likely see a large number of major deals in the hotel industry.

Barbados’ Foray Into Online Booking and Other Top Travel Stories This Week