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Hopper’s Lalonde talks profits, Expedia split, Booking.com competition

By Derek Catron | November 29, 2023

In a far-ranging interview at The Phocuswright Conference, Lalonde also spoke of Hopper’s layoffs and his “hacker” approach to business. Read More

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Travel M&A activity heats up in post-pandemic era

By Linda Fox | November 14, 2023

The report tracked a total of 1,758 companies sold between 2014 and Q3 2023 with the majority of the deals taking place in Europe, 42%, and the United States, 38%. Read More

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Hopper’s APAC B2C team axed amid cuts of 250 jobs

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | October 13, 2023

As part of its recent cuts, Hopper has eliminated its B2C team in Asia Pacific, while keeping its B2B team intact. Read More

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Hopper cuts 250 jobs, citing push to full-scale travel platform

By Derek Catron | October 4, 2023

Fred Lalonde, CEO of the Montreal-based company, told a Canadian newspaper the cuts — equal to 30% of full-time staff — were needed to reach profitability. Read More

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Sabre launches AI-based seat upgrade tool in collaboration with Google, Hopper

By Mitra Sorrells | September 28, 2023

Sabre built its new solution in partnership with Hopper, which has just renamed its B2B product from Hopper Cloud to Hopper Technology Solutions, offering fintech, travel portals and a new suite of... Read More

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2 months after split with Expedia, Hopper adds hotel inventory from Hotelbeds and WebBeds

By Mitra Sorrells | September 27, 2023

The new "long-term" strategic partnerships with Hotelbeds and WebBeds add more than 700,000 hotels around the world to Hopper's platform. Read More

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Hopper-Turo partnership brings car-sharing to booking platform

By Derek Catron | September 21, 2023

Turo also has partnerships with Kayak, to make its cars available on that site, and Capital One and Delta Airlines, to provide rewards to those companies’ loyalty members who book on Turo. Read More

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The Phocuswright Conference 2023 – program, speakers and discount

By PhocusWire | September 12, 2023

The travel industry's leaders and newest entrants gather in Fort Lauderdale November 13-16 for The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

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Google adds “cheapest time to book” in time for Christmas

By Derek Catron | August 28, 2023

Google is adding information on when fares are expected to be lowest for booking a specific destination for specific dates, similar to advice offered by Hopper, Kayak and Skyscanner. Read More

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Hopper adds Air Canada as first airline partner for Hopper Cloud

By Derek Catron | August 16, 2023

For a fee, travelers can add Hopper-powered “Cancel for Any Reason” to eligible non-refundable fare types booked on the Air Canada website. Read More

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How online travel agencies plan to win and retain customers

By Phocuswright Research | August 8, 2023

Mobile has become one of the biggest strategic focus areas for online travel agencies, as they look drive more direct customer interaction to reduce their marketing spend and their reliance on Google. Read More

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Travel's path to smoother payments and how data helps

By Linda Fox | August 1, 2023

While advances in technology as well as payment mechanisms are helping remove friction for both consumers and businesses, there is still a long way to go, according to travel payment experts. Read More

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Hopper hooks Nubank for travel portal partnership

By Linda Fox | July 27, 2023

The Nubank travel portal will sit within its shopping platform, which acts as the company’s marketplace for consumers to access financial planning services. Read More

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Expedia Group announces ugly split with Hopper

By Mitra Sorrells and Derek Catron | July 12, 2023

Expedia Group is pulling its hotel and vacation rental supply from Hopper, charging the rival online travel agency with taking advantage of consumers. Read More

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How travel brands are finding a voice on TikTok

By Linda Fox | June 28, 2023

TikTok's Hannah Bennett shares some of the current trends for travel on the platform as well as how brands including BA and Hilton are finding their voice. Read More

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