Tag: Yapta
Coronavirus Changes View Of Recent Acquisitions, Muddles Forecasts
Coupa execs on Monday confirmed it bought Yapta for about $100 million, but said the new property would underperform relative to original expectations. Wex acquired…
As Rates Fall, Corporate Travel Buyers And Hoteliers Go Back To The Table
Hotel average daily rates took a hit in many markets over the past couple of weeks as cancelations rolled in. That means deals for those…
Coupa Buys Yapta, Which Was Part-Owned By Concur
Coupa acquired Yapta, the thirteen-year-old hotel and airfare price assurance firm named for “Your Amazing Personal Travel Assistant.” Yapta had raised more than $25 million…
Startup Whizar Targets Travel Management Companies With Fare Predictions And Ticketing Optimization
Re-shopping booked airfares is nothing new in corporate travel. Front-end fare predictions are relatively common in consumer travel. A Tel Aviv startup now is enabling…
Egencia Is Building Its Own Hotel Rate Assurance Technology
Popularized by Tripbam and Yapta, hotel rate assurance is now a common part of travel management. Dozens of travel management companies work with those firms…
Yapta Automates Hotel Rebooking
Clients now can configure Yapta to automatically rebook hotel rooms at lower rates in a variety of scenarios. These include when Yapta finds a better…
Amex GBT To Expand Proprietary Hotel Reshopping Service
American Express Global Business Travel this year will bring its hotel reshopping function to markets beyond North America. Like services from Tripbam and Yapta, it…
