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Amadeus in major restructuring, creates three new units, two top execs leaving

By Kevin May | September 23, 2011

Travel tech giant Amadeus is overhauling its commercial divisions to establish three new units covering distribution, IT and new business. Read More

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Travelport moves to extend debt repayment to 2016, but parent could face Chapter 11

By Kevin May | September 23, 2011

Travelport Holdings (parent of Travelport Ltd) will have until 2016 to repay its payment in kind (PIK) loan after reaching an agreement in principle to extend the loan. Read More

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Patriotic effort wins THack Boston

By Dennis Schaal | September 19, 2011

Amadeus used its own hotel API and others from SilverRail, Goby, Google and Facebook to create a sports fans travel recommendations website, to take top honors at THack Boston. Read More

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Google offered helping hand by Skyscanner to take Flight Search global

By Kevin May | September 14, 2011

Many of those outside the often inward-looking bubble that is US online travel have always considered the more intriguing part of Google entering travel to be the global play. Read More

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Second major credit agency downgrades Travelport over debt worry

By Kevin May | September 13, 2011

Travelport is facing its second hit from a major credit agency in the space of a month after Standard and Poor's lowered the technology giant's rating today. Read More

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Understanding payment pain points in the travel industry

By Viewpoints | September 8, 2011

Travel agents, bookers and consumers alike should start reconsidering their payments options when booking travel products like flights, trains and accommodation. Read More

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Luggage to get social media-style status updates

By Linda Fox | September 6, 2011

Ever wondered how much lost or mishandled baggage costs the airline industry each year? Read More

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Amadeus: Distribution needs regulation but now others should be included

By Kevin May | September 6, 2011

Another nail in the potential coffin of the existing GDS Code of Conduct after Amadeus said it supported the idea of regulation but others in the distribution foodchain should also face scrutiny. Read More

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New Zealand to see 25% spike in arrivals with Rugby World Cup

By Linda Fox | September 5, 2011

Amadeus and Forward Keys have put their heads together on some analysis of travel behaviour around the Rugby World Cup which kicks off on 9 September Read More

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GDS news: Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - August 2011

By PhocusWire | August 31, 2011

Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during August 2011 - all here in one easy read. Read More

Mystery travel agency processes first airline ancillary service through US clearinghouse

By Dennis Schaal | August 26, 2011

A passenger buying an American Airlines Preferred Seat on flight 523 from Dallas/Fort Worth to El Paso, Texas, made travel tech history in the U.S. Read More

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Amadeus warns agents following phishing email scare

By Kevin May | August 22, 2011

Amadeus has written its travel agency customers to notify them of a so-called phishing email scam asking recipients to log in to their accounts using a bogus link. Read More

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Credit agency downgrades Travelport rating amid debt concerns

By Kevin May | August 17, 2011

Influential credit agency Moody's has lowered the corporate family rating (CFR) and probability of default rating (PDR) for travel technology giant Travelport. Read More

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Travelport: GDS Code of Conduct out of date, needs level playing field

By Kevin May | August 11, 2011

First significant sign of dissent from a major player in travel technology after Travelport CEO Gordon Wilson questioned the relevancy of the GDS Code of Conduct in Europe. Read More

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Tnooz THack heads to Boston

By PhocusWire | August 9, 2011

The Tnooz THack initiative rolls on to its next city in September 2011, with a 27-hour hacking event for developers taking place in Boston, USA. Read More

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