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Airline ancillary services -- first bag fees, now meals

By Dennis Schaal | October 18, 2010

Airlines made billions of dollars in bag fees this year and many are hungry to end complimentary meal service as their next target. Read More

Amadeus finalizing decision to open data center in US

By Dennis Schaal | October 17, 2010

Amadeus, seeking to punctuate its commitment to the U.S. airline market, is finalizing a decision on whether to open a data center in the U.S., according to industry sources. Read More

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Ancillary revenue -- champs (tyrants) and fellow travelers

By Dennis Schaal | October 15, 2010

A new Amadeus and IdeaWorks report on airline ancillary revenue projects that it will grow to $22.6 billion in 2010, fed in part by alliance partnerships compelling some European carriers to impose bag... Read More

Google-ITA Software deal: Face-to-face meetings with airlines

By Dennis Schaal | October 13, 2010

As the U.S. Justice Dept. continues to probe Google's pending ITA Software acquisition, Google has conducted an extensive series of meetings with airlines and online travel agencies over the last two... Read More

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Amadeus finally confirms Opodo is up for sale

By Kevin May | October 13, 2010

After months of speculation and "no comments", Amadeus has broken its silence and said today it is considering offloading European online travel agency Opodo. Read More

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Why Google buying a consumer travel site is not a mad idea

By Alex Bainbridge | October 13, 2010

These rumours about Google supposedly buying Opodo are great fun. Unlikely, but fun. Read More

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Now Google is supposedly interested in Opodo

By Kevin May | October 12, 2010

Many a jaw dropping on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean today following a report in the Wall Street Journal speculating that Google is interested in buying Opodo. Read More

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Will dot-coms care about sustainability when they move in on adventure tours?

By Alex Bainbridge | October 6, 2010

This week I am at the Adventure Travel World Summit taking place in Aviemore, Scotland. Read More

Amadeus and Concur solutions in sync

By Dennis Schaal | October 4, 2010

Making good on a February pledge, Amadeus and Concur integrated Amadeus e-Travel Management with Concur Expense. Read More

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Sale talk continues but Opodo hires new branding agency

By Kevin May | October 4, 2010

Speculation around a possible sale of Opodo by owner Amadeus has not put a halt to strategic decisions being made in-house with the appointment of a new digital marketing agency. Read More

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GoVoyages puts itself in the frame to buy Opodo

By Kevin May | September 28, 2010

Plenty of "no comments" from Opodo and Amadeus about a possible sale hasn't put a stop to those circling the wagons, with GoVoyages the first to express an interest. Read More

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After nuclear-led Cold War comes travel distribution detente

By Siew Hoon Yeoh | September 23, 2010

At this time of the year in Beijing, as summer gives way to autumn and the Chinese offer mooncakes to the Lady of the Moon, there’s a change in the direction of the wind that blows through the city. Read More

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Opodo sale rumours refusing to go away

By Kevin May | September 21, 2010

Similar to the Google-ITA Software deal speculation in March and April 2010, plans by Amadeus to offload European online travel agency Opodo continue to bounce around. Read More

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Travelport adds sponsored flights into GDS displays

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 20, 2010

If the coalition of anti-fee forces were upset about ancillary services affecting GDS displays, what will they think of the new Travelport sponsored availability displays? Read More