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Articles tagged “travelport”

Online Travel

Alienated Airbnb Hosts Shouldn’t Look to Vrbo as the Answer

Expedia's Vrbo isn't a global Airbnb killer, nor does it have to be. Vrbo will pick its spots, but that will be a disappointment to those hosts, frustrated and angry with Airbnb, who are looking for some company to take Airbnb down a peg.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Alienated Airbnb Hosts Shouldn’t Look to Vrbo as the Answer
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Online Travel

New Webinar: Industry Executives Debate the Future of Travel Retailing

Join Travelport alongside industry leaders for a live webinar that’s set to guide and inspire the travel retail sector as it unpacks existing challenges and future opportunities.

Travelport + Skift | 3 years ago

New Webinar: Industry Executives Debate the Future of Travel Retailing

Online Travel

Visa-Backed Startup Nium Announces Acquisition to Dig Deeper Into Travel Payments

There are more signs of confidence that travel’s making a comeback, with outsider Nium now wanting a slice of the payments action by buying Ixaris.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Visa-Backed Startup Nium Announces Acquisition to Dig Deeper Into Travel Payments

Airlines

American-JetBlue Deal Draws Scrutiny and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top travel stories this week, we covered antitrust concerns about the American-JetBlue partnership, the hospitality industry's insurance woes, a labor shortage as travel rebounds, and we reviewed Kayak's first hotel.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

American-JetBlue Deal Draws Scrutiny and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

Business Travel

The New Art of Booking Travel to Bring Together Remote Workers

The methods for booking a suitable corporate retreat these days still feel very experimental, with so many nuances to consider. But the rewards will be there for the platforms that get it right.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

The New Art of Booking Travel to Bring Together Remote Workers

Online Travel

Travelport Streamlines Technology and Marketing Message

Travelport's changed approach to its tech stack will be invisible to the typical traveler. But if the changes deliver on their promise, they will help travel agencies be more efficient. Travelport's new marketing effort is also notably rare for an enterprise technology company in any industry.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Travelport Streamlines Technology and Marketing Message

Business Travel

Remote Work Models That Hotels Should Follow Now

Why this year should be about seeking out new networking partnerships, as well as creating better spaces.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Remote Work Models That Hotels Should Follow Now

Business Travel

Why Did These Cousins Buy Their Company Back From Travelport?

It’s a convoluted story, but one that encapsulates where corporate travel is heading: ecosystems rather than dominant agencies that promise the world.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Why Did These Cousins Buy Their Company Back From Travelport?

Business Travel

The Hidden Costs of Airlines Selling Direct

The surcharges may be disappearing, but the pressure will be on travel agencies to keep up with the airlines, and passengers may ultimately be left picking up the tab.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

The Hidden Costs of Airlines Selling Direct

Online Travel

Travelport Agrees to Sell Enett to Wex at a Bargain Price

Wex Chair and CEO Melissa Smith has proven her mettle by being a shrewd negotiator, going up against the famously ferocious activist investor Elliott Management, part-owner of Travelport.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Travelport Agrees to Sell Enett to Wex at a Bargain Price