Articles tagged “Kiwi.com”

Online Travel

Ryanair Is a Missing Piece in eDreams Odigeo’s Subscription Business

eDreams Odigeo's Prime subscription plan seems to be growing at a strong pace despite not offering Europe's largest airline. Could Ryanair and eDreams come to terms? Never say never.

Dennis Schaal | 2 months ago

Ryanair Is a Missing Piece in eDreams Odigeo’s Subscription Business

Online Travel

Online Travel Agency Kiwi.com Laid Off 18% of Employees

Kiwi has been losing money, and like other tech and travel firms, trimmed its staff.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Online Travel Agency Kiwi.com Laid Off 18% of Employees

Airlines

Ryanair Makes Peace With 2 Online Travel Agency ‘Pirates’

The two low-cost carrier mavericks, Ryanair and Southwest, are pursuing different distribution strategies with online travel agencies. Ryanair is seeking direct agreements, and Southwest just sues those that gain unauthorized access.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Ryanair Makes Peace With 2 Online Travel Agency ‘Pirates’

Airlines

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Booking.com can argue that it doesn't used banned screen-scraping to access Ryanair flights. Meanwhile, Google, "an honest/transparent OTA," can do no wrong in Ryanair's eyes.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Ryanair and ‘Pirate’ Online Travel Agencies in Skirmish Over Flight Bookings

Airlines

Spirit Airlines’ ‘Gotcha’ Baggage Fees Backfire

Spirit Airlines is set to pay for misleading first-time flyers with carry-on baggage fees, sometimes equating to the ticket price. But just how much it will pay out depends on whether affected passengers request a refund.

Brendan Pierson, Reuters | 8 months ago

Spirit Airlines’ ‘Gotcha’ Baggage Fees Backfire

Online Travel

American Airlines Sues Skiplagged, Alleging False Savings Promises and Deceptive Practices

How long will it be before American Airlines' flight content gets removed from Skiplagged? Hint: Southwest sued and its flights are gone.

Dennis Schaal | 8 months ago

American Airlines Sues Skiplagged, Alleging False Savings Promises and Deceptive Practices

Online Travel

Tripadvisor Tests AI-Based Experiences and Dining Planner

Tripadvisor's generative AI entry is playing to its strengths — tours and activities, and restaurant reservations. Hotels? Maybe they'll get added later.

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago

Tripadvisor Tests AI-Based Experiences and Dining Planner

Online Travel

Business Model Innovation Is the Hottest Thing in Online Travel

Innovation comes in many forms. Sometimes it's a new technology. But for a growing number of online travel companies, it's all about disrupting traditional business models.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Business Model Innovation Is the Hottest Thing in Online Travel

News Blog

AirAsia Superapp Topped 10 Million Monthly Active Users in the Second Quarter

As travel recovers in Southeast Asia, the AirAsia superapp saw the ranks of its monthly active users reach more than 10.6 million in the second quarter with an assortment of services, Capital A stated Monday in releasing the airline group's preliminary operating statistics. AirAsia Super App. AirAsia On the digital front, the AirAsia superapp saw…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

News Blog

Online Travel Agency Kiwi Receives $105 Million in Investment

Kiwi.com, an online travel agency based in Brno, Czechia, said on Wednesday it had received an investment of $105 million (€100 million) from an unnamed "preeminent global institutional investor." The company didn't disclose the terms of the deal. General Atlantic had invested in the company before the pandemic. One of Kiwi.com's signature offerings is "virtual…

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago