Travel Reservations news and trends

Hopper Secures $96M From Capital One to Grow Travel App 
Travel Payments // November 07, 2022

Travel app Hopper has secured a $96 million follow-on investment from Capital One, which led its Series F round in March 2021, and Hopper said it will use the funds to accelerate its growth across several fronts.  For one thing, Hopper will continue to add...

How Adventure Commerce Is Finding New Adrenaline Through Social
Retail // September 10, 2018

Tour operators who offer a wildlife adventure or a skydiving experience may face a common challenge: How can they market their activities to the right travelers? To reach those customers, some businesses are turning to social media networks designed around travel offer deals and reservations....

Visa, Sabre Pair On Travel Payments
Partnerships / Acquisitions // July 31, 2018

Visa has announced a strategic global partnership with Sabre that will allow the technology provider for the travel industry to utilize CyberSource, Visa’s payment management platform. The partnership will enable Sabre to offer integrated travel reservation and fraud management solutions to airlines, hotels, travel agencies...

Google Assistant Now Makes Video Calls Via Duo
Google // July 25, 2018

Google Assistant can now start a video call on its Duo service. According to Android Police, with Google Assistant on their smartphone, users can now say “video call contact_name” and the assistant will reply, saying it’s making a video call using Duo. If a user...

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SAP Concur Debuts Booking Experience as Travel Costs Climb

August 17, 2023
Travel/expense management platform SAP Concur is set to unveil a new booking experience. According to an announcement on Thursday (Aug. 17),  the company will create an “end-to-end booking experience across air, hotel, and car rental bookings” for the online travel company Sabre, with plans to take off next quarter. “The new booking experience aims to […]

Hopper Secures $96M From Capital One to Grow Travel App 

November 07, 2022
Travel app Hopper has secured a $96 million follow-on investment from Capital One, which led its Series F round in March 2021, and Hopper said it will use the funds...

Visa, Sabre Pair On Travel Payments

July 31, 2018
Visa has announced a strategic global partnership with Sabre that will allow the technology provider for the travel industry to utilize CyberSource, Visa’s payment management platform. The partnership will enable...

Google Assistant Now Makes Video Calls Via Duo

July 25, 2018
Google Assistant can now start a video call on its Duo service. According to Android Police, with Google Assistant on their smartphone, users can now say “video call contact_name” and...