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Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - June 2011
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Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - June 2011
By PhocusWire | June 30, 2011
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during June 2011 - all here in one easy read. Read More
Getting Extreme, Amadeus rolls out Affinity Shopper to online travel agency
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Getting Extreme, Amadeus rolls out Affinity Shopper to online travel agency
By Dennis Schaal | June 27, 2011
A bit behind schedule, but Amadeus has finally rolled out its Affinity Shopper-type flight search tool to an online travel agency, the Nordic online travel agency eTraveli. Read More
Five reasons why the airline merchandising saga is maturing
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Five reasons why the airline merchandising saga is maturing
By Valyn Perini | June 21, 2011
Lots of ideas were floated at the annual Datalex User’s Conference in Dublin last week, as a roomful of consultants, airlines, distributors, and technology providers talked about airline merchandising... Read More
How mobile will transform the future of air travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
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How mobile will transform the future of air travel [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | June 16, 2011
Interesting report released by Amadeus today outlining its vision for how mobile will influence both passengers and airlines over the next few years. Read More
Survey: Half of travel agents see mobile benefiting cruise passengers
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Survey: Half of travel agents see mobile benefiting cruise passengers
By Dennis Schaal | June 14, 2011
How about a cruise app to notify passengers about cruise events? Read More
Tnooz-Amadeus FREE webinar: 2011 - Where we've been, where we're going
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Tnooz-Amadeus FREE webinar: 2011 - Where we've been, where we're going
By PhocusWire | June 9, 2011
We are now six months into 2011, a perfect time for a reality check on some of the big conversations taking place in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. Read More
Amadeus report: Wanted - IT pathfinders to sort out hotel technology
By Dennis Schaal | June 9, 2011
What steps should hotels take to align business and technology objectives? The answer is easy -- hire an "IT pathfinder." Read More
Can mobile change the way travellers feel about ancillary products?
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Can mobile change the way travellers feel about ancillary products?
By Viewpoints | June 2, 2011
Ancillary sales are one of the most debated issues in the travel industry today. Forrester (with Amadeus) project that by 2015 ancillaries will account for up to 18% of travel suppliers’ revenue. Read More
Opodo sale by Amadeus gets thumbs-up from European regulators
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Opodo sale by Amadeus gets thumbs-up from European regulators
By Kevin May | May 30, 2011
Rubber-stamping from the European Commission today with approval given to the formation of the Opodo-Go Voyages-eDreams joint venture. Read More
Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - May 2011
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Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus briefs - May 2011
By PhocusWire | May 30, 2011
Product news, releases, projects and more from the global distribution systems during May 2011 - all here in one easy read. Read More
Why is the travel industry so unfriendly to startups?
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Why is the travel industry so unfriendly to startups?
By Viewpoints | May 26, 2011
Have you ever met anyone who has climbed Mount Everest? Have you ever met anyone who has been to Base Camp, the launch pad for the haul up the mountain? Read More
Travelport comes down hard on American Airlines over antitrust case
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Travelport comes down hard on American Airlines over antitrust case
By Kevin May | May 25, 2011
Major broadside fired back at American Airlines today by Travelport as it finally reacts to the antitrust lawsuit filed against it and Orbitz last month. Read More
The evolution of the GDS model
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The evolution of the GDS model
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 23, 2011
Many travellers - and perhaps many in the industry - must be confused and somewhat bemused by the current arcane disputes over distribution costs. Read More
Technically speaking, are air fares fair?
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Technically speaking, are air fares fair?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | May 18, 2011
As the world of travel distribution is being challenged by a large number of external pressures, the focus has been on the airlines versus their GDS partners. Read More
British Airways moving into the spotlight over distribution model
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British Airways moving into the spotlight over distribution model
By Kevin May | May 16, 2011
British Airways is under the microscope over its distribution strategy as GDS negotiations start to appear on the horizon and sister carrier American Airlines continues to push the direct-connect model. Read More