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I need to check my sources, but I believe the Travelocity deal excluded much of Travelocity's technology, it was just a brand-name purchase. Edit, sources: >
by breckenedge 12y ago
I need to check my sources, but I believe the Travelocity deal excluded much of Travelocity's technology, it was just a brand-name purchase.
Edit, sources:
> Sparks was brought in a couple of years ago to turn around the company, which needed a wholesale upgrading of its back-end systems in order to make a go of it, but apparently the transition fell short. [1]
[1] http://skift.com/2013/08/22/travelocity-gives-in-sites-to-be-powered-by-expedia/ http://skift.com/2013/08/22/travelocity-gives-in-sites-to-be...
- alecco 12y agoVery good idea not to get the mess of Travelocity technology.
- joneholland 12y agoExpedia was already powering the Travelocity backend back in 2014 as part of a strategic deal because travelocity had failed to modernize their stack. . The latest acquisition simply bought the brand.