Orbitz Worldwide disrupted Travelocity’s more than decade-old relationship with AOL Travel and will become the portal’s primary travel brand.
Orbitz Worldwide usurps Travelocity as AOL Travel primary partner
November 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
Orbitz banks on American Express deal and likes 3.5M Facebook bids
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Orbitz Worldwide believes new, as-yet-to-be launched private-label partnerships, including the one it plans to implement with American Express next year, will account for about 10% of its global revenue and adjusted earnings on an annualized basis.
Gilliland: Sabre thinking of IPO — eventually
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sabre CEO Sam Gilliland is openly talking about the company “going out into the public markets eventually.”
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Rearden lands $133M funding round, buys HomeRun
September 21, 2011 By 3 Comments
Significant investment news in travel technology with Rearden Commerce announcing $133 million funding round, with two of its earlier investors coming back.
Travelocity out and Orbitz in as private label provider for American Express travel site
September 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
In what Orbitz Worldwide believes is a very significant deal, its private label service is slated to replace Travelocity’s as the power behind the American Express Consumer Travel site in the second half of 2012.
American Airlines now talking Direct-Connect with American Express, no deal though
August 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
More curious moves in the world of Direct-Connect at American Airlines, with the airline saying it is now in talks with American Express Global Business Travel.
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American Express deals platform is supplier friendly — does it have enough consumer flash?
July 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Groupon take note: Virgin America, Starwood’s Westin and Sheraton brands, Travelocity and Celebrity Cruises are among the travel companies slated to participate in American Express’ “coupon-less” deals platform on Facebook.
GateGuru grabs first funding round, swings into Android
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Global mobile airport guide and information platform GateGuru captured its first tranche of external funding today, securing $800,000 from a string of angel investors.
American Express gets agnostic with transformational digital payment platform
March 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
American Express unveiled a new digital payment and commerce platform that has the potential to provide new options for the way consumers pay for services, including travel, and send and receive money.
Will British Airways trigger new round of changes to credit card fees?
December 6, 2010 By 4 Comments
The long running saga of British Airways and the fees charged to it by credit card companies took another turn last week.
