Social media check-in and loyalty service Topguest has been acquired by ezRez Software, which counts major loyalty programs among its clients.
Sharples of HomeAway: We have the vacation rental pipe for online travel agencies, but …
November 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
How soon will it be before major online travel agencies go after the vacation rental market in a really big way?
TravelClick channels its ambitions into EZYield acquisition
November 8, 2011 By 5 Comments
Eight months after acquiring Rubicon, TravelClick went shopping for another company and bought distribution- and channel-management specialist EZYield.
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Concur eyes growth in Europe with GlobalExpense acquisition
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Expense management firm Concur signed a definitive agreement to acquire a compeititor, London-based GlobalExpense, for £12 million, or about $19.75 million.
NileGuide acquires travel recommendation site 10Best.com
January 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
With last Fall’s $3.5 million funding round in the kitty, NileGuide used an undisclosed portion of the proceeds to acquire travel recommendation site 10Best.com from the Enveritas Group.
Amadeus sells Vacation.com to Travel Leaders
January 3, 2011 By 2 Comments
Amadeus ended its decade-long ownership of a travel agency group, Vacation.com, selling it to Travel Leaders for an undisclosed sum.
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No ripples at Expedia for now as Diller resigns as IAC CEO
December 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Calling it a “turning point,” Barry Diller revealed that Liberty Media is no longer an investor in IAC and that he resigned from his CEO position.
Southwest Airlines, Rearden Commerce focus on their million
December 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
In their own ways, both Southwest Airlines and Rearden Commerce had the one million mark in their sights.
Ctrip.com: China, Greater China, Greater Asia, then global
August 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
Ctrip.com, the Shanghai based travel company, saw its profits rise 48% in the second quarter and it’s on the lookout for additional acquisitions.
Keep an eye on Asia for next wave of major online travel consolidation
July 19, 2010 By 13 Comments
The first two decades of online travel were filled with merge and acquisition activity within and between the US and Europe.
