Orbitz HomeAway: The Latest Acquisitioin in Expedia Buying Spree 10 years ago News from Expedia tells of the OTA's coming purchase of holiday rental firm HomeAway. In a deal estimated at $3.9… “We Told You!” The Arrival of Your Mobile Guest 12 years ago Across the spectrum of travel businesses the paradigm shift to mobile now takes on acute significance. From online travel agencies,… Q1 Profit and Loss: Weeding Out the OTAs 12 years ago In a 2014 economy seemingly stagnated OTAs and other travel businesses are feeling some pain. This is not the case… Europeans Proclaim: “Central America or Bust This Summer” 13 years ago As far as world beaches go, apparently many out there choose Cancun as the choice of beach getaways for Summer… Big OTAs and Big Hotels in Price Fixing Lawsuit 14 years ago A federal lawsuit naming the likes of Expedia, Orbitz, Booking.com, Travelocity, Trump International Hotels Management, Intercontinental, Kimpton, Sabre Holdings, Priceline,… Warm Winter Spots: Freeport On A Budget 14 years ago If your Winter is working out anything like ours here in Germany, it's about time for a more tropical outlook.… Selling Soap, Seats, & Other Hospitality Services In 2012 14 years ago An article on Tnooz last Friday peaked our interest, Xotels boss Patrick Landman offering up key variables in what will… OTA CEOs: Part III 14 years ago Continuing our series on decision makers in the online travel world, Argo jumps back in to an interesting Q &… OTA CEOs: Part II 14 years ago Yesterday we began a series on online travel agency CEOs, and a recent interview conducted by USA TODAY’s Veronica Gould… OTA CEOs and Who Has Your Back: Part I 14 years ago What do you want from information providers? How about service providers that offer information you need to know to make… Nickels & Dimes & Billions: Ancillary Revenue Notes 14 years ago An article just the other day at Travel Agent Central hints at just how deep the well of ancillary travel… Global Hotel Exchange Utilizes RateTiger Effect 14 years ago On Tuesday, an new, independent OTA announced a strategical alignment with RateTiger. Global Hotel Exchange, a cost free distrubution channel… As Travel Costs Go Up, So Shall Profits… 14 years ago So far this year, there have to have been 50,000 news reports suggesting profits and growth are headed upward for… Billions in Airline Fees – No Laughing Matter 14 years ago An article by Hugo Martin in the Los Angeles Times yesterday reveals still more bad PR and just bad business… Starwood Hotels & Resorts: The Luxury You’d Expect 14 years ago Starwood Hotels' Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has released a limited edition US destination guide published by Assouline. Part of… Travelport & Orbitz Safe for Now – and Tomorrow? 14 years ago Everyone associated with Travelport has to have breathed a sigh of relief on the news that Travelport Holdings successfully revamped… Orbitz Future Hinges on Travelport Debt 15 years ago In news from Chicago, the state court of appeals there upheld an earlier decision forcing American Airlines (AMR) to allow… TripAdvisor Reaches 50 Million Visitors: But For How Long? 15 years ago TripAdvisor, currently the largest travel portal in the world, yesterday announced via a press release that it had reached a… Orbitz May Finally Be A Best Buy 15 years ago Orbitz announcements of deals and personnel changes, like most such corporate news fodder, would not ordinarly be a sign of… Travel Agents and the Status Quo of Extinction 15 years ago President Obama's projection about travel agents, and the potential for them becoming obscolete brought on a firestorm of criticism from… Next»