Radars generally go up a little bit when a company that has openly talked about going on the public markets goes and hires a new chief financial officer.
Sabre brings in new chief financial officer, IPO dial goes up another notch
March 20, 2013 By 1 Comment
From the Tnooz archive – Distribution prediction (2011) and Travelport IPO (2010)
January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Rolling back the years…
Kayak second quarter 2012 results – at-a-glance summary
August 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
Kayak released its second quarter results for 2012 today. A quick overview follows:
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Kayak IPOs today at $1 billion valuation, analysts make predictions about future
July 20, 2012 By 6 Comments
Kayak is finally floating its initial public offering (IPO) today, but some analysts think it faces rough waters ahead.
Kayak prices IPO at up to $25 per share, hopes to raise $100 million
July 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
Don’t rub your eyes – 21 months after announcing its intention to hit the public financial markets, Kayak is almost there, setting an opening share price at $25.
Facebook IPO signals disruption ahead for online travel distribution
April 26, 2012 By 12 Comments
I was reading Facebook’s S-1 amendment last night as a prospective investor and interested entrepreneur, ahead of its planned IPO on the US financial markets.
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HomeAway buys European rental site Toprural
April 2, 2012 By 3 Comments
HomeAway has made its first acquisition since listing on the public markets last year, snapping up Spain-based rural accommodation rental platform Toprural.
Air France-KLM looks to offload half of stake in Amadeus, could be worth half a billion Euros
March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Amadeus’s founding airline ownership is slowly eroding away with confirmation that Air France-KLM wants a buyer for around half of its 15% stake in the company.
Facebook more than just likes TripAdvisor, cites Trip Friends integration in IPO filing
February 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Buried in the depths of its filing for a listing on the US public markets yesterday, Facebook highlighted its partnership with TripAdvisor as a prime example of how external sites are using the social graph.
Travelport: IPO still a consideration, admits mistakes made with introduction of Agility
January 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
Travelport says a listing of the business on the public markets is still “an option for the future” although such a move is not a active part of its overall strategy.
