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Putting the supplier cart before the distributor horse in travel

By Stephen Joyce | November 26, 2012

Imagine yourself walking into a grocery store. The shelves are stocked full of brightly labeled cans and boxes of goods. You gaze in awe at the vast selection of product. Read More

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Industry speaks out as IATA lifts lid on open standards distribution plan

By PhocusWire | October 18, 2012

The industry reacts to a vote by IATA airlines today to adopt new open standards of distribution of air tickets and ancillaries through travel agents. Read More

IATA distribution initiative: The GDS view

By Sean O'Neil | August 1, 2012

In October, the airline industry will propose new processes be adopted by the four mammoth Global Distribution Systems: Abacus, Amadeus, Sabre, and Travelport. Read More

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TravelShark CEO jumps (from) the shark

By Kevin May | August 1, 2012

A year on from securing a $5 million funding round, TravelShark CEO Sue Heilbronner has quit the company for a new role with a payment system provider. Read More

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innRoad property management system plots roadmap with $5.8M in funding

By Dennis Schaal | June 5, 2012

innRoad, which offers a Web-based property management system for independent hotels, picked up $5.8 million in a Series B financing round. Read More

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A look behind the curtain: Sabre 2011 results blunted by Travelocity troubles

By Dennis Schaal | May 31, 2012

Sabre made some money in 2011, but its Travelocity business, beset by a decline in transaction revenue and unfavorable new airline agreements, dragged those numbers down. Read More

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Airlines aligned against mandatory GDS distribution

By Dennis Schaal | April 26, 2012

What happens when all of your major customers are aligned against a key component of your strategy? Read More

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Amazon-style platform comes to travel technology via new retail system

By Linda Fox | March 6, 2012

OpenJaw Technologies is using ITB Berlin to unveil its t-Retail platform for online travel Read More

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Start of American Airlines-Sabre antitrust case extended two months

By Dennis Schaal | January 13, 2012

With American Airlines bogged down in its reorganization efforts, a judge in a Texas state court has delayed the beginning of a jury trial in the airline's antitrust suit against Sabre for a couple of... Read More

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Distribute Travel brings new distribution service to suppliers, intermediaries and media

By Kevin May | November 13, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring UK-based Distribute Travel, a product distribution platform for travel businesses and white label system for third party websites. Read More

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Big switch: Vacation rental association and Pegasus come to terms after dispute

By Dennis Schaal | November 4, 2011

After severing ties in June, the Vacation Rental Managers Association and Pegasus Solutions have come to terms on a vacation-rental switch for professionally managed vacation properties. Read More

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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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Epic web battles: Airlines fees vs lower fares

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | September 5, 2011

There have been some epic battles over the years as industries have had to reinvent themselves as a result of the internet and electronic devices. Read More

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Delta increases share by squeezing online travel agencies and metasearch

By Dennis Schaal | August 5, 2011

Delta.com is making strides in increasing its share of ticket sales as the airline's tough-guy approach with online travel agencies and metasearch engines seems to be working. Read More

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Travelshark tries to add more bite with $5M funding round

By Kevin May | June 28, 2011

Hot on the heels of its recent branding overhaul, Travelshark has captured $5 million worth of funding from a Singapore private equity firm. Read More

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